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		<title>Bali: tra templi e risaie</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Bali non si racconta in fretta. Si scopre passo dopo passo, tempio dopo tempio, lungo sentieri che attraversano foreste silenziose, risaie terrazzate e rive di laghi sacri. In questo video ti portiamo in sette luoghi che raccontano l&#8217;anima più autentica dell&#8217;isola: dal tempio di Batukaru, nascosto tra la vegetazione del suo monte, alle distese verdi di Jatiluwih, patrimonio UNESCO grazie all&#8217;antico sistema di irrigazione subak. Ci fermiamo sul lago Bratan per ammirare Ulun Danu, il tempio che sembra galleggiare sull&#8217;acqua, e ci addentriamo nella Monkey Forest di Ubud, dove centinaia di macacchi vivono liberi tra alberi secolari e templi nascosti. Non manca una sosta alla piantagione di caffè per scoprire il celebre Kopi Luwak, prima di raggiungere l&#8217;eleganza silenziosa di Taman Ayun e chiudere la giornata a Tana Lot, con il tramonto sull&#8217;oceano che colora di arancio l&#8217;Isola degli Dei. Un percorso tra spiritualità, natura e vita quotidiana balinese — pensato per chi viaggia in Asia cercando qualcosa di autentico. 👉 Guarda anche:  • &#8220;Nel cuore di Java&#8221; Leggi l&#8217;articolo QUI &#160;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/bali-templi-risaie-natura-isola-degli-dei-2/">Bali: tra templi e risaie</a> appeared first on <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/">Asian Itinerary</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="150" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2569-03-17-at-14.24.45-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2569-03-17-at-14.24.45-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2569-03-17-at-14.24.45-75x75.jpg 75w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2569-03-17-at-14.24.45-24x24.jpg 24w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2569-03-17-at-14.24.45-48x48.jpg 48w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2569-03-17-at-14.24.45-96x96.jpg 96w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2569-03-17-at-14.24.45-300x300.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></div><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/category/indonesia-it/bali-it/">Bali</a></strong> non si racconta in fretta. Si scopre passo dopo passo, tempio dopo tempio, lungo sentieri che attraversano foreste silenziose, risaie terrazzate e rive di laghi sacri. In questo video ti portiamo in sette luoghi che raccontano l&#8217;anima più autentica dell&#8217;isola: dal tempio di <strong>Batukaru</strong>, nascosto tra la vegetazione del suo monte, alle distese verdi di <strong>Jatiluwih</strong>, patrimonio <strong><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it//?s=unesco&amp;submit=">UNESCO</a></strong> grazie all&#8217;antico sistema di irrigazione <em>subak</em>. Ci fermiamo sul lago Bratan per ammirare <strong>Ulun Danu</strong>, il tempio che sembra galleggiare sull&#8217;acqua, e ci addentriamo nella <strong>Monkey Forest di Ubud</strong>, dove centinaia di macacchi vivono liberi tra alberi secolari e templi nascosti. Non manca una sosta alla piantagione di caffè per scoprire il celebre <em>Kopi Luwak</em>, prima di raggiungere l&#8217;eleganza silenziosa di <strong>Taman Ayun</strong> e chiudere la giornata a <strong>Tana Lot</strong>, con il tramonto sull&#8217;oceano che colora di arancio l&#8217;Isola degli Dei.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Un percorso tra spiritualità, natura e vita quotidiana balinese — pensato per chi viaggia in <strong>Asia</strong> cercando qualcosa di autentico.</p>
<p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">👉 Guarda anche:  </span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">•</span><img decoding="async" class="ytCoreImageHost yt-core-attributed-string__image-element yt-core-attributed-string__image-element--image-alignment-vertical-center ytCoreImageContentModeScaleToFill ytCoreImageLoaded" src="https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/yt_favicon_ringo2.png" alt="" /><a href="https://youtu.be/yA21KebchLo?si=ExnrZGC5QJT77K9f" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto"> &#8220;Nel cuore di Java&#8221;</span></strong></a></p>
<h2><strong><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/bali-templi-risaie-natura-isola-degli-dei/">Leggi l&#8217;articolo QUI</a></strong></h2>
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<p>The post <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/bali-templi-risaie-natura-isola-degli-dei-2/">Bali: tra templi e risaie</a> appeared first on <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/">Asian Itinerary</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bali in un Giorno: Templi Sacri, Risaie UNESCO e la Foresta delle Scimmie</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pluto]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Un itinerario attraverso il cuore spirituale e naturale di Bali, tra sette luoghi che raccontano l&#8217;anima più autentica dell&#8217;isola. Templi immersi nella foresta, terrazze agricole patrimonio dell&#8217;umanità, laghi sacri e tramonti sull&#8217;oceano: questo è il volto di Bali lontano dalla folla, quello che vale davvero la pena cercare quando si viaggia in Asia con intenzione e curiosità. Il Tempio di Batukaru: Spiritualità nella Foresta Nascosto tra le pendici del Monte Batukaru, lontano dai circuiti turistici più battuti, il tempio di Batukaru è uno dei luoghi sacri più significativi di Bali. L&#8217;atmosfera è umida, raccolta, quasi sospesa nel tempo: cortili ombreggiati, pietra scura ricoperta di muschio, sorgenti naturali che scorrono silenziose. Non è un tempio che colpisce per grandiosità. Colpisce per autenticità. È uno di quei posti in cui la spiritualità balinese si manifesta in modo intimo e discreto, in perfetta armonia con la natura che lo avvolge. Una tappa imperdibile per chi vuole scoprire la vera anima religiosa dell&#8217;isola. Le Risaie di Jatiluwih: Patrimonio UNESCO e Bellezza Senza Filtri Il Subak, un Sistema Antico che Nutre Ancora l&#8217;Isola Le risaie terrazzate di Jatiluwih si estendono a perdita d&#8217;occhio sulle colline dell&#8217;entroterra balinese, disegnando un paesaggio ordinato e straordinariamente armonioso. Dietro a questa bellezza c&#8217;è il subak, l&#8217;antico sistema di irrigazione comunitario che regola da secoli la vita agricola dell&#8217;isola — e che è valso a Jatiluwih il riconoscimento di Patrimonio dell&#8217;Umanità UNESCO. Camminare tra queste terrazze significa entrare in un equilibrio delicato tra uomo, acqua e terra, dove il lavoro quotidiano segue ancora i ritmi della natura. È una delle espressioni più profonde e autentiche della cultura balinese, e una delle immagini di viaggi in Asia che restano impresse per sempre. Kopi Luwak: Il Caffè più Famoso dell&#8217;Indonesia Una sosta alla piantagione Jati Wangi Coffee offre l&#8217;occasione di conoscere da vicino il celebre Kopi Luwak, il caffè ottenuto dai chicchi parzialmente digeriti dallo zibetto asiatico. La visita si svolge in un ambiente verde e informale, tra piante di caffè, spezie tropicali e degustazioni guidate — tra cui curiose varianti al cocco e al lemongrass, ciascuna con proprietà benefiche secondo la tradizione locale. Un&#8217;esperienza leggera e divertente, perfetta per spezzare la giornata tra un tempio e l&#8217;altro. Ulun Danu Beratan: Il Tempio che Galleggia sul Lago Sulle rive del lago Beratan, nell&#8217;altipiano centrale di Bali, sorge il tempio di Ulun Danu Beratan, dedicato alla dea Danu, divinità delle acque e della fertilità. Le sue strutture sembrano galleggiare sull&#8217;acqua, immerse nell&#8217;aria fresca dell&#8217;altopiano e spesso avvolte da leggere brume mattutine. Durante la visita non è raro incontrare fedeli in abiti tradizionali, con chicchi di riso sulla fronte come segno di benedizione. Ulun Danu non è un tempio museo: è un luogo di culto attivo, dove spiritualità, paesaggio e vita quotidiana convivono in equilibrio perfetto. La Monkey Forest di Ubud: Natura, Scimmie e Templi Nascosti Nel cuore di Ubud, la Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary è un&#8217;area verde attraversata da sentieri ombreggiati che conducono tra alberi secolari, templi antichi e statue ricoperte di muschio. Centinaia di macacchi balinesi vivono liberi all&#8217;interno della foresta, organizzati in gruppi territoriali con proprie gerarchie e dinamiche sociali. Osservare il loro comportamento — le interazioni, i giochi, le tensioni tra gruppi — è un&#8217;esperienza diretta e autentica con una comunità animale che vive secondo regole proprie. Un appuntamento imperdibile per chi viaggia a Bali con bambini o semplicemente ama la natura. Taman Ayun: L&#8217;Eleganza Silenziosa di Mengwi Il tempio di Taman Ayun, a Mengwi, è circondato da un ampio fossato che lo separa simbolicamente dal mondo esterno. Costruito nel XVII secolo come centro spirituale della dinastia di Mengwi, esprime con eleganza e misura l&#8217;architettura tradizionale balinese: tetti sovrapposti, strutture in legno, decorazioni in pietra che dialogano con giardini curati e alberi monumentali. Passeggiare tra i suoi cortili significa muoversi in uno spazio pensato per la contemplazione — quasi un manifesto silenzioso della cultura e della tradizione dell&#8217;isola. Tana Lot: Il Tramonto sull&#8217;Isola degli Dei Nessun itinerario a Bali si chiude senza Tana Lot. Il tempio costruito su una roccia affacciata sull&#8217;oceano, accessibile solo con la bassa marea, è uno dei simboli più riconoscibili dell&#8217;isola. Dedicato agli spiriti del mare, rappresenta uno dei punti sacri della spiritualità balinese legata all&#8217;acqua e alla protezione dell&#8217;isola. Mentre il sole scende sull&#8217;oceano e la luce cambia colore, Tana Lot accompagna la fine della giornata con un&#8217;immagine semplice e potente: il tramonto sull&#8217;Isola degli Dei. Un modo perfetto per chiudere un percorso tra templi, natura e vita quotidiana — e per capire perché Bali, tra tutte le mete di viaggi in Asia, continua ad essere unica. Hai visitato Bali? Condividi la tua esperienza nei commenti o scopri altri itinerari su asianitinerary.com Guarda il nostro video su Bali QUI</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="150" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ulu-Beratan-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ulu-Beratan-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ulu-Beratan-75x75.jpg 75w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ulu-Beratan-24x24.jpg 24w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ulu-Beratan-48x48.jpg 48w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ulu-Beratan-96x96.jpg 96w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ulu-Beratan-300x300.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></div><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Un itinerario attraverso il cuore spirituale e naturale di <strong><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/category/indonesia-it/bali-it/">Bali</a></strong>, tra sette luoghi che raccontano l&#8217;anima più autentica dell&#8217;isola. Templi immersi nella foresta, terrazze agricole patrimonio dell&#8217;umanità, laghi sacri e tramonti sull&#8217;oceano: questo è il volto di Bali lontano dalla folla, quello che vale davvero la pena cercare quando si viaggia in Asia con intenzione e curiosità.</p>
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<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Il Tempio di Batukaru: Spiritualità nella Foresta</h2>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Nascosto tra le pendici del Monte Batukaru, lontano dai circuiti turistici più battuti, il <strong>tempio di Batukaru</strong> è uno dei luoghi sacri più significativi di Bali. L&#8217;atmosfera è umida, raccolta, quasi sospesa nel tempo: cortili ombreggiati, pietra scura ricoperta di muschio, sorgenti naturali che scorrono silenziose.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Non è un tempio che colpisce per grandiosità. Colpisce per autenticità. È uno di quei posti in cui la spiritualità balinese si manifesta in modo intimo e discreto, in perfetta armonia con la natura che lo avvolge. Una tappa imperdibile per chi vuole scoprire la vera anima religiosa dell&#8217;isola.</p>
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<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Le Risaie di Jatiluwih: Patrimonio UNESCO e Bellezza Senza Filtri</h2>
<h3 class="text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold">Il Subak, un Sistema Antico che Nutre Ancora l&#8217;Isola</h3>
<div id="attachment_70837" style="width: 394px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Le-risaie-terrazzate-di-Jatiluwih.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[70832]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70837" class=" wp-image-70837" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Le-risaie-terrazzate-di-Jatiluwih-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="216" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Le-risaie-terrazzate-di-Jatiluwih-300x169.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Le-risaie-terrazzate-di-Jatiluwih-768x432.jpg 768w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Le-risaie-terrazzate-di-Jatiluwih-600x338.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Le-risaie-terrazzate-di-Jatiluwih-150x84.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Le-risaie-terrazzate-di-Jatiluwih-369x208.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Le-risaie-terrazzate-di-Jatiluwih-770x433.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Le-risaie-terrazzate-di-Jatiluwih.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-70837" class="wp-caption-text">Le risaie terrazzate di Jatiluwih</p></div>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Le <strong>risaie terrazzate di Jatiluwih</strong> si estendono a perdita d&#8217;occhio sulle colline dell&#8217;entroterra balinese, disegnando un paesaggio ordinato e straordinariamente armonioso. Dietro a questa bellezza c&#8217;è il <em>subak</em>, l&#8217;antico sistema di irrigazione comunitario che regola da secoli la vita agricola dell&#8217;isola — e che è valso a Jatiluwih il riconoscimento di <a class="underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1194" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patrimonio dell&#8217;Umanità UNESCO</a>.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Camminare tra queste terrazze significa entrare in un equilibrio delicato tra uomo, acqua e terra, dove il lavoro quotidiano segue ancora i ritmi della natura. È una delle espressioni più profonde e autentiche della cultura balinese, e una delle immagini di <strong>viaggi</strong> in <strong>Asia</strong> che restano impresse per sempre.</p>
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<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Kopi Luwak: Il Caffè più Famoso dell&#8217;Indonesia</h2>
<div id="attachment_70838" style="width: 295px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Signora-balinese-lavora-il-Kopi-Luwak.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[70832]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70838" class=" wp-image-70838" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Signora-balinese-lavora-il-Kopi-Luwak-227x300.jpg" alt="" width="285" height="377" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Signora-balinese-lavora-il-Kopi-Luwak-227x300.jpg 227w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Signora-balinese-lavora-il-Kopi-Luwak-600x792.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Signora-balinese-lavora-il-Kopi-Luwak-114x150.jpg 114w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Signora-balinese-lavora-il-Kopi-Luwak-369x487.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Signora-balinese-lavora-il-Kopi-Luwak.jpg 606w" sizes="(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-70838" class="wp-caption-text">Signora balinese lavora il Kopi Luwak</p></div>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Una sosta alla piantagione <strong>Jati Wangi Coffee</strong> offre l&#8217;occasione di conoscere da vicino il celebre <em>Kopi Luwak</em>, il caffè ottenuto dai chicchi parzialmente digeriti dallo zibetto asiatico. La visita si svolge in un ambiente verde e informale, tra piante di caffè, spezie tropicali e degustazioni guidate — tra cui curiose varianti al cocco e al lemongrass, ciascuna con proprietà benefiche secondo la tradizione locale.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Un&#8217;esperienza leggera e divertente, perfetta per spezzare la giornata tra un tempio e l&#8217;altro.</p>
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<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Ulun Danu Beratan: Il Tempio che Galleggia sul Lago</h2>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Sulle rive del <strong>lago Beratan</strong>, nell&#8217;altipiano centrale di Bali, sorge il tempio di <strong>Ulun Danu Beratan</strong>, dedicato alla dea Danu, divinità delle acque e della fertilità. Le sue strutture sembrano galleggiare sull&#8217;acqua, immerse nell&#8217;aria fresca dell&#8217;altopiano e spesso avvolte da leggere brume mattutine. Durante la visita non è raro incontrare fedeli in abiti tradizionali, con chicchi di riso sulla fronte come segno di benedizione. Ulun Danu non è un tempio museo: è un luogo di culto attivo, dove spiritualità, paesaggio e vita quotidiana convivono in equilibrio perfetto.</p>
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<div id="attachment_70835" style="width: 372px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Monkey-forest-Ubud.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[70832]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70835" class=" wp-image-70835" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Monkey-forest-Ubud-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="362" height="241" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Monkey-forest-Ubud-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Monkey-forest-Ubud-768x512.jpg 768w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Monkey-forest-Ubud-600x400.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Monkey-forest-Ubud-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Monkey-forest-Ubud-369x246.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Monkey-forest-Ubud-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Monkey-forest-Ubud-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Monkey-forest-Ubud-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Monkey-forest-Ubud.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-70835" class="wp-caption-text">Monkey forest Ubud</p></div>
<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">La Monkey Forest di Ubud: Natura, Scimmie e Templi Nascosti</h2>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Nel cuore di Ubud, la <strong>Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary</strong> è un&#8217;area verde attraversata da sentieri ombreggiati che conducono tra alberi secolari, templi antichi e statue ricoperte di muschio. Centinaia di <strong>macacchi balinesi</strong> vivono liberi all&#8217;interno della foresta, organizzati in gruppi territoriali con proprie gerarchie e dinamiche sociali. Osservare il loro comportamento — le interazioni, i giochi, le tensioni tra gruppi — è un&#8217;esperienza diretta e autentica con una comunità animale che vive secondo regole proprie. Un appuntamento imperdibile per chi viaggia a Bali con bambini o semplicemente ama la natura.</p>
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<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Taman Ayun: L&#8217;Eleganza Silenziosa di Mengwi</h2>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Il tempio di <strong>Taman Ayun</strong>, a Mengwi, è circondato da un ampio fossato che lo separa simbolicamente dal mondo esterno. Costruito nel XVII secolo come centro spirituale della dinastia di Mengwi, esprime con eleganza e misura l&#8217;architettura tradizionale balinese: tetti sovrapposti, strutture in legno, decorazioni in pietra che dialogano con giardini curati e alberi monumentali. Passeggiare tra i suoi cortili significa muoversi in uno spazio pensato per la contemplazione — quasi un manifesto silenzioso della cultura e della tradizione dell&#8217;isola.</p>
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<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Tana Lot: Il Tramonto sull&#8217;Isola degli Dei</h2>
<div id="attachment_70834" style="width: 390px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tana-Lot-un-tempio-costruito-su-una-roccia-affacciata-sulloceano.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[70832]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70834" class=" wp-image-70834" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tana-Lot-un-tempio-costruito-su-una-roccia-affacciata-sulloceano-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="380" height="253" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tana-Lot-un-tempio-costruito-su-una-roccia-affacciata-sulloceano-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tana-Lot-un-tempio-costruito-su-una-roccia-affacciata-sulloceano-768x512.jpg 768w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tana-Lot-un-tempio-costruito-su-una-roccia-affacciata-sulloceano-600x400.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tana-Lot-un-tempio-costruito-su-una-roccia-affacciata-sulloceano-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tana-Lot-un-tempio-costruito-su-una-roccia-affacciata-sulloceano-369x246.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tana-Lot-un-tempio-costruito-su-una-roccia-affacciata-sulloceano-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tana-Lot-un-tempio-costruito-su-una-roccia-affacciata-sulloceano-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tana-Lot-un-tempio-costruito-su-una-roccia-affacciata-sulloceano-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tana-Lot-un-tempio-costruito-su-una-roccia-affacciata-sulloceano.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-70834" class="wp-caption-text">Tana Lot, un tempio costruito su una roccia affacciata sull&#8217;oceano</p></div>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Nessun itinerario a Bali si chiude senza <strong>Tana Lot</strong>. Il tempio costruito su una roccia affacciata sull&#8217;oceano, accessibile solo con la bassa marea, è uno dei simboli più riconoscibili dell&#8217;isola. Dedicato agli spiriti del mare, rappresenta uno dei punti sacri della spiritualità balinese legata all&#8217;acqua e alla protezione dell&#8217;isola. Mentre il sole scende sull&#8217;oceano e la luce cambia colore, Tana Lot accompagna la fine della giornata con un&#8217;immagine semplice e potente: il tramonto sull&#8217;Isola degli Dei. Un modo perfetto per chiudere un percorso tra templi, natura e vita quotidiana — e per capire perché Bali, tra tutte le mete di <strong>viaggi</strong> in <strong>Asia</strong>, continua ad essere unica.</p>
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		<title>Leonardo alla Monkey Forest di Ubud</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Gennaro]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Durante il nostro giro in auto attorno all&#8217;isola, io e Leonardo abbiamo avuto l&#8217;occasione di visitare una delle attrazioni più celebri di Bali: la Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary di Ubud. Per Leonardo, abituato alle scimmie dispettose incontrate in Thailandia, non erano certo loro il motivo principale di entusiasmo — ma la foresta in sé lo ha letteralmente conquistato. La Monkey Forest di Ubud è molto più di un santuario per i macacchi: è una riserva naturale sacra, un luogo di pace profonda e un simbolo vivente dell&#8217;armonia tra esseri umani e natura. Una Prospettiva Inaspettata Leonardo, grande amante della natura, è stato subito catturato dalla lussureggiante vegetazione della foresta. La sorpresa più grande? Le scimmie. Qui si comportavano in modo sorprendentemente tranquillo: niente furti, niente comportamenti aggressivi, niente di simile a quanto aveva vissuto in Thailandia. Questo lo ha portato a rivedere completamente il suo giudizio su questi animali. Pur mantenendo una sana distanza, si è progressivamente rilassato, riuscendo ad apprezzare la bellezza del luogo senza timori. Una bella lezione di viaggio per un giovane esploratore. Una Foresta Sacra: Natura e Spiritualità in un Unico Luogo Con i suoi circa 12,5 ettari, la Sacred Monkey Forest non è soltanto una meta turistica — è un sito di profonda importanza culturale e spirituale. Al suo interno si trovano tre templi induisti sacri: il Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal, il Tempio della Sorgente Santa e il Tempio Prajapati, strutture che esistono da secoli e conferiscono alla foresta un&#8217;aura di rispetto e devozione. Camminando tra questi edifici straordinari, circondati da alberi imponenti e radici intrecciate, si percepisce una sensazione di meraviglia e serenità difficile da trovare altrove. È uno di quei luoghi in cui la natura e il sacro si fondono in modo naturale e potente. Immersi nella Natura: Un Ecosistema Ricchissimo La foresta ospita più di 100 specie di alberi, molti dei quali centenari. I sentieri sinuosi conducono attraverso ponti, ruscelli e radure naturali, offrendo un rifugio fresco e ombreggiato dalla calura tropicale di Bali. Per Leonardo, il suo amore per la natura ha preso il sopravvento su qualsiasi esitazione iniziale: camminare tra quella vegetazione fitta e rigogliosa è stata un&#8217;esperienza che lo ha completamente assorbito. La foresta incarna il concetto balinese di Tri Hita Karana — la filosofia indù balinese che ricerca l&#8217;armonia tra esseri umani, natura e divinità. Un principio che si respira davvero, passo dopo passo, addentrandosi tra gli alberi. Le Scimmie: Protagoniste Rispettose di uno Spazio Condiviso Oltre 1.000 macacchi dalla coda lunga vivono liberi all&#8217;interno della foresta. Li abbiamo incontrati ovunque: appesi ai rami, seduti vicino ai templi, curiosi ma mai invadenti. Leonardo, inizialmente prudente per via delle sue esperienze in Asia, è rimasto colpito dalla loro convivenza pacifica con i visitatori. Un ruolo fondamentale in questo equilibrio è svolto dallo staff del santuario, sempre presente e riconoscibile per i tradizionali abiti balinesi. Si occupano della cura della vegetazione, dell&#8217;assistenza ai visitatori e della gestione delle scimmie, garantendo che l&#8217;atmosfera armoniosa del luogo venga preservata in ogni momento. Arte e Cultura: Una Sorpresa Inaspettata Uno dei momenti più inaspettati e piacevoli della visita è stato scoprire la galleria d&#8217;arte all&#8217;interno del santuario. Espone opere di pittori e artisti locali di fama, offrendo uno spaccato autentico della ricca tradizione artistica balinese. Leonardo si è fermato a lungo davanti alla sezione dedicata ai lavori dei bambini di diverse fasce d&#8217;età: vedere la creatività dei suoi coetanei lo ha ispirato e colpito in modo del tutto personale. Un collegamento inatteso con la cultura locale, reso ancora più speciale dall&#8217;età. Un&#8217;Esperienza Indimenticabile per Tutta la Famiglia La visita alla Monkey Forest di Ubud si è rivelata uno dei momenti più belli del nostro viaggio a Bali. Leonardo, partito con qualche scetticismo, ne è uscito con una prospettiva completamente rinnovata: sulla natura, sulle scimmie e sulla cultura balinese. Per me, osservarlo esplorare con curiosità e serenità è stato uno di quei momenti genitoriali che rimangono impressi. Per le famiglie — o per chiunque voglia vivere un&#8217;esperienza autentica tra natura e spiritualità — la Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary è una tappa imperdibile di qualsiasi itinerario a Bali e in Asia. Per maggiori informazioni visita il sito ufficiale della Monkey Forest di Ubud. 🎟️ Biglietti d&#8217;ingresso: adulti 80.000 IDR &#124; bambini 60.000 IDR FURAMAXCLUSIVE Resort &#38; Villas Ubud Asian Itinerary ha soggiornato alFURAMAXCLUSIVE RESORT &#38; VILLAS, UBUD, immerso nelle pittoresche risaie e incorniciato dalla maestosa presenza del Monte Batur sullo sfondo, offrendo ai propri ospiti un rifugio esclusivo dove rilassarsi e rigenerarsi. Echo Bali Car Rental Asian Itinerary ha esplorato l&#8217;isola di Bali in auto grazie al servizio affidabile di Echo Bali Car Rental, situato in Jalan Pantai Sentosa No. 4, Canggu, Seminyak, Bali – Per informazioni e prenotazioni potete contattare Mr. Wayan Suyadnya &#8211; Tel: +62 87860131999  /  +62 85100151909 – FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/echobalicarrental – MAP: https://maps.app.goo.gl/m5fEDoZx8BSGfF3q7 – EMAIL: info@echobalicarrental.com</p>
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<p class="p1">Durante il nostro giro in auto attorno all&#8217;isola, io e Leonardo abbiamo avuto l&#8217;occasione di visitare una delle attrazioni più celebri di <strong><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/category/indonesia-it/bali-it/">Bali</a></strong>: la <strong>Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary di Ubud</strong>. Per Leonardo, abituato alle scimmie dispettose incontrate in <strong><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/category/thailandia/">Thailandia</a></strong>, non erano certo loro il motivo principale di entusiasmo — ma la foresta in sé lo ha letteralmente conquistato. La Monkey Forest di Ubud è molto più di un santuario per i macacchi: è una riserva naturale sacra, un luogo di pace profonda e un simbolo vivente dell&#8217;armonia tra esseri umani e natura.</p>
<h3 class="text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold">Una Prospettiva Inaspettata</h3>
<div id="attachment_64554" style="width: 235px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4366-225x300.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[70857]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-64554" class="wp-image-64554 size-medium" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4366-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4366-225x300.jpg 225w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4366-113x150.jpg 113w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4366-369x492.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4366.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-64554" class="wp-caption-text">Era così sorpreso di vedere così tante scimmie ben educate.</p></div>
<p class="p1">Leonardo, grande amante della natura, è stato subito catturato dalla lussureggiante vegetazione della foresta. La sorpresa più grande? Le scimmie. Qui si comportavano in modo sorprendentemente tranquillo: niente furti, niente comportamenti aggressivi, niente di simile a quanto aveva vissuto in Thailandia. Questo lo ha portato a rivedere completamente il suo giudizio su questi animali. Pur mantenendo una sana distanza, si è progressivamente rilassato, riuscendo ad apprezzare la bellezza del luogo senza timori. Una bella lezione di <strong>viaggio</strong> per un giovane esploratore.</p>
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<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Una Foresta Sacra: Natura e Spiritualità in un Unico Luogo</h2>
<div id="attachment_64560" style="width: 235px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4369-225x300.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[70857]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-64560" class="wp-image-64560 size-medium" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4369-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4369-225x300.jpg 225w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4369-113x150.jpg 113w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4369-369x492.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4369.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-64560" class="wp-caption-text">Monkey Forest Ubud cosa vedere</p></div>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Con i suoi circa <strong>12,5 ettari</strong>, la Sacred Monkey Forest non è soltanto una meta turistica — è un sito di profonda importanza culturale e spirituale. Al suo interno si trovano tre templi induisti sacri: il <strong>Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal</strong>, il <strong>Tempio della Sorgente Santa</strong> e il <strong>Tempio Prajapati</strong>, strutture che esistono da secoli e conferiscono alla foresta un&#8217;aura di rispetto e devozione. Camminando tra questi edifici straordinari, circondati da alberi imponenti e radici intrecciate, si percepisce una sensazione di meraviglia e serenità difficile da trovare altrove. È uno di quei luoghi in cui la natura e il sacro si fondono in modo naturale e potente.</p>
<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Immersi nella Natura: Un Ecosistema Ricchissimo</h2>
<div id="attachment_64575" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4376-300x225.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[70857]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-64575" class="wp-image-64575 size-medium" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4376-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4376-300x225.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4376-768x576.jpg 768w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4376-600x450.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4376-150x113.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4376-369x277.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4376-770x578.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4376.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-64575" class="wp-caption-text">L&#8217;anfiteatro</p></div>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">La foresta ospita più di <strong>100 specie di alberi</strong>, molti dei quali centenari. I sentieri sinuosi conducono attraverso ponti, ruscelli e radure naturali, offrendo un rifugio fresco e ombreggiato dalla calura tropicale di Bali. Per Leonardo, il suo amore per la natura ha preso il sopravvento su qualsiasi esitazione iniziale: camminare tra quella vegetazione fitta e rigogliosa è stata un&#8217;esperienza che lo ha completamente assorbito.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">La foresta incarna il concetto balinese di <strong>Tri Hita Karana</strong> — la filosofia indù balinese che ricerca l&#8217;armonia tra esseri umani, natura e divinità. Un principio che si respira davvero, passo dopo passo, addentrandosi tra gli alberi.</p>
<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Le Scimmie: Protagoniste Rispettose di uno Spazio Condiviso</h2>
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<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Oltre <strong>1.000 macacchi dalla coda lunga</strong> vivono liberi all&#8217;interno della foresta. Li abbiamo incontrati ovunque: appesi ai rami, seduti vicino ai templi, curiosi ma mai invadenti. Leonardo, inizialmente prudente per via delle sue esperienze in <strong>Asia</strong>, è rimasto colpito dalla loro convivenza pacifica con i visitatori.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Un ruolo fondamentale in questo equilibrio è svolto dallo <strong>staff del santuario</strong>, sempre presente e riconoscibile per i tradizionali abiti balinesi. Si occupano della cura della vegetazione, dell&#8217;assistenza ai visitatori e della gestione delle scimmie, garantendo che l&#8217;atmosfera armoniosa del luogo venga preservata in ogni momento.</p>
<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Arte e Cultura: Una Sorpresa Inaspettata</h2>
<div id="attachment_64572" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4375-300x195.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[70857]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-64572" class="wp-image-64572 size-medium" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4375-300x195.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="195" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4375-300x195.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4375-768x499.jpg 768w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4375-600x390.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4375-150x98.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4375-369x240.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4375-770x501.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4375.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-64572" class="wp-caption-text">Alla art gallery della Monkey Forest</p></div>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Uno dei momenti più inaspettati e piacevoli della visita è stato scoprire la <strong>galleria d&#8217;<a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/tag/arte/">arte</a></strong> all&#8217;interno del santuario. Espone opere di pittori e artisti locali di fama, offrendo uno spaccato autentico della ricca tradizione artistica balinese. Leonardo si è fermato a lungo davanti alla sezione dedicata ai lavori dei bambini di diverse fasce d&#8217;età: vedere la creatività dei suoi coetanei lo ha ispirato e colpito in modo del tutto personale. Un collegamento inatteso con la cultura locale, reso ancora più speciale dall&#8217;età.</p>
<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Un&#8217;Esperienza Indimenticabile per Tutta la Famiglia</h2>
<div id="attachment_64548" style="width: 235px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4364-225x300.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[70857]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-64548" class="wp-image-64548 size-medium" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4364-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4364-225x300.jpg 225w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4364-113x150.jpg 113w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4364-369x492.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4364.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-64548" class="wp-caption-text">Leonardo col Barong esposto all&#8217;entrata</p></div>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">La visita alla Monkey Forest di Ubud si è rivelata uno dei momenti più belli del nostro <strong>viaggio</strong> a Bali. Leonardo, partito con qualche scetticismo, ne è uscito con una prospettiva completamente rinnovata: sulla natura, sulle scimmie e sulla cultura balinese. Per me, osservarlo esplorare con curiosità e serenità è stato uno di quei momenti genitoriali che rimangono impressi.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Per le famiglie — o per chiunque voglia vivere un&#8217;esperienza autentica tra natura e spiritualità — la Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary è una tappa imperdibile di qualsiasi itinerario a Bali e in <strong>Asia</strong>.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Per maggiori informazioni visita il <a class="underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://www.monkeyforestubud.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sito ufficiale della Monkey Forest di Ubud</a>.</p>
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<p>Il BaliSpirit Festival incarna il mantra fondamentale dell&#8217;induismo balinese &#8211; il Tri Hita Karana &#8211; evocato per vivere in armonia con i nostri ambienti spirituali, sociali e naturali. Attraverso le tradizioni dello yoga, della danza, della guarigione e della musica etnica, il BaliSpirit Festival attrae ogni anno oltre 7000 persone provenienti da tutto il mondo. Questo festival di 5 giorni e 7 notti offre un&#8217;ampia gamma di eventi tra le 8:00 e le 23:00 ogni giorno per più di una settimana, dal 2 al 8 aprile 2018. &#160; &#160; &#160; Sono disponibili laboratori e seminari interattivi, un vivace mercato tradizionale e un centro di guarigione, una zona di attività per bambini, corsi di yoga e vibranti programmi notturni di concerti di musica dal vivo Bhakti, balli estatici e DJ, immersi tra i pittoreschi campi di riso di Ubud, Bali. Esplora la line-up del BaliSpirit Festival 2018 su http://www.balispiritfestival.com &#8211; notare che il programma è soggetto a modifiche e si stanno ancora aggiungendo artisti e presentatori, pertanto controllate regolarmente il sito per gli aggiornamenti.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="150" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1500960992492-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1500960992492-150x150.png 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1500960992492-75x75.png 75w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></div><p>Il <strong>BaliSpirit Festival</strong> incarna il mantra fondamentale dell&#8217;induismo balinese &#8211; il Tri Hita Karana &#8211; evocato per vivere in armonia con i nostri ambienti spirituali, sociali e naturali.</p>
<div id="attachment_29420" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BaliSpiritFestival.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[29427]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-29420" class="size-medium wp-image-29420" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BaliSpiritFestival-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BaliSpiritFestival-300x169.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BaliSpiritFestival-768x432.jpg 768w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BaliSpiritFestival-600x338.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BaliSpiritFestival-150x84.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BaliSpiritFestival-369x208.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BaliSpiritFestival-770x433.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BaliSpiritFestival.jpg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-29420" class="wp-caption-text">BaliSpirit Festival in full swing</p></div>
<p>Attraverso le tradizioni dello yoga, della danza, della guarigione e della musica etnica, il <strong>BaliSpirit Festival</strong> attrae ogni anno oltre 7000 persone provenienti da tutto il mondo. Questo festival di 5 giorni e 7 notti offre un&#8217;ampia gamma di eventi tra le 8:00 e le 23:00 ogni giorno per più di una settimana, dal 2 al 8 aprile 2018.</p>
<div id="attachment_29424" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Bali-spirit-festical-.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[29427]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-29424" class="size-medium wp-image-29424" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Bali-spirit-festical--300x111.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="111" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Bali-spirit-festical--300x111.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Bali-spirit-festical--600x221.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Bali-spirit-festical--150x55.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Bali-spirit-festical--369x136.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Bali-spirit-festical-.jpg 624w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-29424" class="wp-caption-text">BaliSpirit Festival 2018</p></div>
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<p>Sono disponibili laboratori e seminari interattivi, un vivace mercato tradizionale e un centro di guarigione, una zona di attività per bambini, corsi di yoga e vibranti programmi notturni di concerti di musica dal vivo Bhakti, balli estatici e DJ, immersi tra i pittoreschi campi di riso di <a href="http://asianitinerary.com/?s=Ubud&amp;submit=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Ubud</strong></a>, <strong><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/category/indonesia-it/bali-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bali</a></strong>.</p>
<div id="attachment_29422" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/everything-you-need-to-know-bali-spirit-festival.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[29427]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-29422" class="size-medium wp-image-29422" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/everything-you-need-to-know-bali-spirit-festival-300x189.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="189" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/everything-you-need-to-know-bali-spirit-festival-300x189.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/everything-you-need-to-know-bali-spirit-festival-768x485.jpg 768w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/everything-you-need-to-know-bali-spirit-festival-600x379.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/everything-you-need-to-know-bali-spirit-festival-150x95.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/everything-you-need-to-know-bali-spirit-festival-369x233.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/everything-you-need-to-know-bali-spirit-festival-770x486.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/everything-you-need-to-know-bali-spirit-festival.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-29422" class="wp-caption-text">BaliSpirit Festival</p></div>
<p>Esplora la line-up del <strong>BaliSpirit Festival 2018</strong> su <a href="http://www.balispiritfestival.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.balispiritfestival.com</a> &#8211; notare che il programma è soggetto a modifiche e si stanno ancora aggiungendo artisti e presentatori, pertanto controllate regolarmente il sito per gli aggiornamenti.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2015 21:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Tegallagang&#8230; the name is a bit of a tongue-twister. I had wanted to visit Tegallagang for some time since I had heard so much about it from several people, so one day I finally took that drive north of Ubud, Bali. I must say the drive in itself was lovely, I passed literally hundreds of hand-craft stores selling all sort of creations made by skilled artisans: jewelry, gold and silver works, woodcarvings, Balinese masks and paintings, all quality work Bali is famous for. At the roadside where we parked, the air was cool and breezy; we immediately understood why the spot is so well-known for tourists. The scenery over this ancient valley is simply fantastic, and the photos I had seen of the place, however wonderful, did not capture its real beauty. Tegallagang has that special feature Bali has become famous for: rice fields, and it has to be one of the most photographed spots on the island. I started to walk down the steps to reach the first levels, where there are souvenir shops as well as numerous art kiosks and cafes near the ledge, all offering stunning views over the rice paddies. I stopped at a couple of the usual Bali sarongs, t-shirts, bags shops where the sellers seemed a bit pushy; I tried my bargaining skills but to no avail. You may be luckier! Next, a farmer invited me to try some coconut milk and to purchase a woven hat he makes from coconut leaves. I denied both but took a picture of him, after which he simply said: money. A few steps down there was also a little girl asking if I wanted to have a picture of her, and further down, beautiful Balinese children tried to sell me postcards and begged me for money to feed their sisters, brothers, parents etc. I was tired at that point and decided to walk back up and pick one of the cozy little cafes to sit and have a coffee and a cake while looking at the scene. At most of these places you can have lunch or a tasting of teas. The terraces were nice indeed. The Tegallagang outlook sprawls down before you and away to the rice terraces on the slopes across the valley. No wonder painters and nature lovers enjoy visiting this dramatic spot. I noticed how groups of tourists were descending into the valley and then climb up again, some continuing as far as to the top of the next hill. I talked to a group from a neighbouring table, who told me they had done the trek, and that it was an amazing first hand experience &#8211; provided you wear trainers and not flip flops, as the track can be hard, steep, muddy and slippery. They were stopped twice and asked for a donation (to maintain the bridge) of 10,000 IDR. They did strongly recommend the trek, so make sure you have 1 hour to spare and proper shoes. On a closer look I could see the original subak cooperative irrigation system, and in the near distance, in between the paddies, other crops were cultivated: cabbage, tomatoes and more. By the time I left, more and more tourists were arriving, some in huge tourist buses, so I left just in time to avoid the crowd. In fact I recommend to visit Tegallagang early in the morning, when you get the best light and the place to yourself. It may be a bit of a tourist trap, but in my opinion the views of the lush rice fields, the cool atmosphere and the chance to trek justify a visit. _____________________________________________ Tegallagang is half an hour&#8217;s drive north of Ubud. From the main Ubud art market, head east to the large statue intersection and then turn left and head up north. A taxi should charge you 150,000 IDR there and back. Wear trainers and take water, a hat and an umbrella with you as it can get very hot (no shade) or very wet. &#160;</p>
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<p><strong>Tegallagang</strong>&#8230; the name is a bit of a tongue-twister. I had wanted to visit <strong>Tegallagang</strong> for some time since I had heard so much about it from several people, so one day I finally took that drive north of <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/category/ubud/"><strong>Ubud</strong></a>, <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/category/indonesia-it/bali-it/"><strong>Bali</strong></a>. I must say the drive in itself was lovely, I passed literally hundreds of hand-craft stores selling all sort of creations made by skilled artisans: jewelry, gold and silver works, woodcarvings, Balinese masks and paintings, all quality work <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/category/indonesia-it/bali-it/"><strong>Bali</strong></a> is famous for.</p>
<p>At the roadside where we parked, the air was cool and breezy; we immediately understood why the spot is so well-known for tourists. The scenery over this ancient valley is simply fantastic, and the photos I had seen of the place, however wonderful, did not capture its real beauty.</p>
<div id="attachment_23486" style="width: 355px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_8997-300x200.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[23509]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-23486" class=" wp-image-23486" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_8997-300x200.jpg" alt="The man selling huts made of banana and coconut leaves" width="345" height="230" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_8997-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_8997-600x400.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_8997-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_8997-369x246.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_8997-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_8997-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_8997-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_8997.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-23486" class="wp-caption-text">The man selling huts made of banana and coconut leaves</p></div>
<p><strong>Tegallagang</strong> has that special feature <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/category/indonesia-it/bali-it/"><strong>Bali</strong></a> has become famous for: rice fields, and it has to be one of the most photographed spots on the island. I started to walk down the steps to reach the first levels, where there are souvenir shops as well as numerous art kiosks and cafes near the ledge, all offering stunning views over the rice paddies. I stopped at a couple of the usual <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/category/indonesia-it/bali-it/"><strong>Bali</strong></a> sarongs, t-shirts, bags shops where the sellers seemed a bit pushy; I tried my bargaining skills but to no avail. You may be luckier! Next, a farmer invited me to try some coconut milk and to purchase a woven hat he makes from coconut leaves. I denied both but took a picture of him, after which he simply said: money. A few steps down there was also a little girl asking if I wanted to have a picture of her, and further down, beautiful Balinese children tried to sell me postcards and begged me for money to feed their sisters, brothers, parents etc.</p>
<div id="attachment_23496" style="width: 332px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_3822-224x300.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[23509]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-23496" class=" wp-image-23496" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_3822-224x300.jpg" alt="Fantastic views at Tegallagang rice terraces" width="322" height="431" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_3822-224x300.jpg 224w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_3822-112x150.jpg 112w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_3822-369x494.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_3822.jpg 448w" sizes="(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-23496" class="wp-caption-text">Fantastic views at Tegallagang rice terraces</p></div>
<p>I was tired at that point and decided to walk back up and pick one of the cozy little cafes to sit and have a coffee and a cake while looking at the scene. At most of these places you can have lunch or a tasting of teas.</p>
<p>The terraces were nice indeed. The <strong>Tegallagang</strong> outlook sprawls down before you and away to the rice terraces on the slopes across the valley. No wonder painters and nature lovers enjoy visiting this dramatic spot.</p>
<div id="attachment_23502" style="width: 265px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5047-200x300.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[23509]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-23502" class=" wp-image-23502" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5047-200x300.jpg" alt="Tegallagang rice terraces" width="255" height="383" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5047-200x300.jpg 200w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5047-100x150.jpg 100w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5047-369x554.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5047.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-23502" class="wp-caption-text">Tegallagang rice terraces</p></div>
<p>I noticed how groups of tourists were descending into the valley and then climb up again, some continuing as far as to the top of the next hill. I talked to a group from a neighbouring table, who told me they had done the <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/tag/trekking-it/"><strong>trek</strong></a>, and that it was an amazing first hand experience &#8211; provided you wear trainers and not flip flops, as the track can be hard, steep, muddy and slippery. They were stopped twice and asked for a donation (to maintain the bridge) of 10,000 IDR. They did strongly recommend the trek, so make sure you have 1 hour to spare and proper shoes.</p>
<p>On a closer look I could see the original subak cooperative irrigation system, and in the near distance, in between the paddies, other crops were cultivated: cabbage, tomatoes and more.</p>
<div id="attachment_23466" style="width: 351px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5032-300x200.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[23509]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-23466" class=" wp-image-23466" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5032-300x200.jpg" alt="One of the kind of crafts for sale at Tegallagang" width="341" height="227" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5032-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5032-600x400.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5032-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5032-369x246.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5032-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5032-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5032-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MG_5032.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-23466" class="wp-caption-text">One of the kind of crafts for sale at Tegallagang</p></div>
<p>By the time I left, more and more tourists were arriving, some in huge tourist buses, so I left just in time to avoid the crowd. In fact I recommend to visit <strong>Tegallagang</strong> early in the morning, when you get the best light and the place to yourself. It may be a bit of a tourist trap, but in my opinion the views of the lush rice fields, the cool atmosphere and the chance to <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/tag/trekking-it/"><strong>trek</strong></a> justify a visit.</p>
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<p><strong>Tegallagang</strong> is half an hour&#8217;s drive north of <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/category/ubud/"><strong>Ubud</strong></a>. From the main <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/category/ubud/"><strong>Ubud</strong></a> <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/tag/art-it/"><strong>art</strong></a> market, head east to the large statue intersection and then turn left and head up north. A taxi should charge you 150,000 IDR there and back. Wear trainers and take water, a hat and an umbrella with you as it can get very hot (no shade) or very wet.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Durante un recente viaggio ad Ubud, Bali, ho fatto una sosta in una delle piantagioni di caffè dell’isola: la Laksmi Bali agro tourism. E’ lì, nelle zone di montagna nei pressi dei vulcani balinesi, che il clima è perfetto per la coltivazione e la produzione del caffè, e tra questi chicchi c’è il più famoso e costoso caffè del mondo: il Kopi Luwak. Devo ammettere che fino a qualche anno fa ignoravo ingiustamente questa speciale miscela di caffè e la sua produzione, che implica un metodo di tostatura alquanto lento. Inoltre, sono italiano e questo fa di me un amante del caffè! Per queste ragioni, dopo aver notato un paio di grandi cartelli pubblicitari di piantagioni di caffè ai bordi della strada, ho sollecitato il mio autista a fermarsi. Siamo stati immediatamente accolti da una giovane e sorridente ragazza in uniforme, la quale ci ha gentilmente invitato a seguirla all&#8217;interno della piantagione. Il luogo ci è sembrato subito immenso. La guida era incredibilmente ben informata e ci istruiva mentre ci portava lungo sentieri ben curati all’interno dei giardini. Abbiamo visionato una piantagione-tipo di diverse piante produttrici di spezie come vaniglia e cannella, oltre a diverse varietà di piante di caffè nelle varianti di Arabica e Robusta. La guida sfornava un sacco di notizie e curiosità ed il tempo è volato in sua compagnia. Ci ha tenuto ad informarci  che il caffè a Bali può essere coltivato in modo sostenibile ed etico, in quanto la pianta utilizza meno acqua di altri frutti, e l&#8217;industria impiega agricoltori locali che vengono spronati a lavorare secondo il modo tradizionale di vivere balinese. Seguendo il percorso, abbiamo raggiunto una zona dove un paio di piccole creature simili a dei possum riposavano nella loro casetta sull&#8217;albero, raggomitolati come armadilli. Erano queste le star dello show: le civette delle palme, anche detti zibetti. Uno di loro si risvegliò al nostro arrivo e raggiunse immediatamente la rete del recinto per fiutarci. Era una bestia ben accudita, e abbiamo dovuto resistere alla tentazione di carezzarla. La guida si è affrettata a metterci in guardia: pur avendo un&#8217;aspetto carino, gli zibetti sono animali selvatici e sono inclini a mordere. Ma lasciate che vi dica di loro. Questo animale notturno simile ad un felino e nativo del sud-est asiatico e dell’Africa mangia solo le più fresche bacche di caffè, quelle dalla polpa più carnosa. Queste bacche viaggiano attraverso l’apparato digerente dello zibetto, e in questo modo vengono trattate da particolari enzimi in un processo che rimuove gran parte della loro amarezza. Lo zibetto digerisce e poi defeca le bacche, creando la superba miscela dal delicato sapore della quale tutti parlano: il Kopi Luwak, il caffè più costoso al mondo, che viene venduto in Occidente ad un prezzo che varia dai 300 a 700 euro al kg! La guida ci ha poi portato nella zona dove il Kopi Luwak viene elaborato; là abbiamo assistito al processo in cui i chicchi vengono lavati, essicati al sole ed infine dove i loro semi vengono estratti per la torrefazione e macinazione, il tutto a mano! Incredibile! Siamo poi stati diretti in un’area comune che gode di viste mozzafiato sulle piantagioni di riso circostanti. C&#8217;erano sedie e tavoli in legno coperti da un gazebo, dove ci siamo seduti per degustare una serie di tè e caffè di vari gusti coltivati localmente, tra i quali al sapore di vaniglia, cannella e zenzero, uno dei miei preferiti. La degustazione è gratuita. Ci è stato in seguito offerto di acquistare una tazza di Kopi Luwak al prezzo scontato di 50.000 IDR (circa 3 euro), che non è affatto male per una tazza di caffè che può costare fino a 40 euro in occidente. Abbiamo subito approfittato, sorseggiando il nostro Kopi Luwak mentre contemplavamo la valle sottostante. Un vento fresco aveva iniziato a soffiare dalle montagne e il caffè caldo era un toccasana. Una volta terminata la degustazione, la visita si è conclusa al negozio della piantagione, dove i visitatori possono acquistare la maggior parte dei prodotti degustati durante il tour, tra cui ovviamente il Kopi Luwak, tutto ben impacchettato e pronto per essere regalato al vostro ritorno a casa. Il prezzo di tè e caffè al negozio può essere leggermente superiore a quello del supermercato medio a Bali, ma considerando che li producono in loco e che la visita alla piantagione è gratuita, non ho esitato e ne ho acquistati alcuni. Abbiamo trascorso una bell’oretta in compagnia di un’ottima guida, la quale ha giustamente ricevuto le nostre congratulazioni ed una mancia. Consiglio vivamente una sosta al Laksmi Bali agro tourism: è un ottimo posto da vedere per chi sta visitando l&#8217;isola o per chi alloggia nella zona di Ubud, è diverso da qualsiasi altra attività a Bali, e per di piú non è necessario sborsare soldi se non si desidera. Il Laksmi Bali agro tourism si trova sulla strada che va da Ubud a Kintamani. La loro pagina facebook è https://www.facebook.com/LaksmiBaliAgro/ PER PRENOTARE HOTEL A TARIFFE SCONTATE A BALI CLICCATE QUI !</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="150" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_5078-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_5078-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_5078-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></div><div id="attachment_23302" style="width: 210px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9033-200x300.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[23341]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-23302" class="size-medium wp-image-23303" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9033-200x300.jpg" alt="Kopi Luwak at the Laksmi agro tourism" width="200" height="300" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9033-200x300.jpg 200w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9033-100x150.jpg 100w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9033-369x554.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9033.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-23302" class="wp-caption-text">Kopi Luwak at the Laksmi agro tourism</p></div>
<p>Durante un recente viaggio ad Ubud, Bali, ho fatto una sosta in una delle piantagioni di caffè dell’isola: la Laksmi Bali agro tourism. E’ lì, nelle zone di montagna nei pressi dei vulcani balinesi, che il clima è perfetto per la coltivazione e la produzione del caffè, e tra questi chicchi c’è il più famoso e costoso caffè del mondo: il Kopi Luwak.</p>
<p>Devo ammettere che fino a qualche anno fa ignoravo ingiustamente questa speciale miscela di caffè e la sua produzione, che implica un metodo di tostatura alquanto lento. Inoltre, sono italiano e questo fa di me un amante del caffè! Per queste ragioni, dopo aver notato un paio di grandi cartelli pubblicitari di piantagioni di caffè ai bordi della strada, ho sollecitato il mio autista a fermarsi.</p>
<div id="attachment_23308" style="width: 210px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_5064-200x300.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[23341]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-23308" class="size-medium wp-image-23309" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_5064-200x300.jpg" alt="sweet ginger plant at the Laksmi agro tourism" width="200" height="300" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_5064-200x300.jpg 200w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_5064-100x150.jpg 100w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_5064-369x554.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_5064.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-23308" class="wp-caption-text">sweet ginger plant at the Laksmi agro tourism</p></div>
<p>Siamo stati immediatamente accolti da una giovane e sorridente ragazza in uniforme, la quale ci ha gentilmente invitato a seguirla all&#8217;interno della piantagione. Il luogo ci è sembrato subito immenso. La guida era incredibilmente ben informata e ci istruiva mentre ci portava lungo sentieri ben curati all’interno dei giardini. Abbiamo visionato una piantagione-tipo di diverse piante produttrici di spezie come vaniglia e cannella, oltre a diverse varietà di piante di caffè nelle varianti di Arabica e Robusta.</p>
<div id="attachment_23312" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9059-300x200.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[23341]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-23312" class="size-medium wp-image-23313" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9059-300x200.jpg" alt="Our knowledgeable guide at Laksmi agro tourism" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9059-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9059-600x400.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9059-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9059-369x246.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9059-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9059-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9059-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9059.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-23312" class="wp-caption-text">Our knowledgeable guide at Laksmi agro tourism</p></div>
<p>La guida sfornava un sacco di notizie e curiosità ed il tempo è volato in sua compagnia. Ci ha tenuto ad informarci  che il caffè a Bali può essere coltivato in modo sostenibile ed etico, in quanto la pianta utilizza meno acqua di altri frutti, e l&#8217;industria impiega agricoltori locali che vengono spronati a lavorare secondo il modo tradizionale di vivere balinese.</p>
<p>Seguendo il percorso, abbiamo raggiunto una zona dove un paio di piccole creature simili a dei possum riposavano nella loro casetta sull&#8217;albero, raggomitolati come armadilli. Erano queste le star dello show: le civette delle palme, anche detti zibetti. Uno di loro si risvegliò al nostro arrivo e raggiunse immediatamente la rete del recinto per fiutarci. Era una bestia ben accudita, e abbiamo dovuto resistere alla tentazione di carezzarla. La guida si è affrettata a metterci in guardia: pur avendo un&#8217;aspetto carino, gli zibetti sono animali selvatici e sono inclini a mordere.</p>
<div id="attachment_23328" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9039-300x200.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[23341]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-23328" class="size-medium wp-image-23329" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9039-300x200.jpg" alt="The luwak is awake!" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9039-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9039-600x400.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9039-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9039-369x246.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9039-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9039-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9039-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9039.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-23328" class="wp-caption-text">The luwak is awake!</p></div>
<p>Ma lasciate che vi dica di loro. Questo animale notturno simile ad un felino e nativo del sud-est asiatico e dell’Africa mangia solo le più fresche bacche di caffè, quelle dalla polpa più carnosa. Queste bacche viaggiano attraverso l’apparato digerente dello zibetto, e in questo modo vengono trattate da particolari enzimi in un processo che rimuove gran parte della loro amarezza. Lo zibetto digerisce e poi defeca le bacche, creando la superba miscela dal delicato sapore della quale tutti parlano: il Kopi Luwak, il caffè più costoso al mondo, che viene venduto in Occidente ad un prezzo che varia dai 300 a 700 euro al kg!</p>
<p>La guida ci ha poi portato nella zona dove il Kopi Luwak viene elaborato; là abbiamo assistito al processo in cui i chicchi vengono lavati, essicati al sole ed infine dove i loro semi vengono estratti per la torrefazione e macinazione, il tutto a mano! Incredibile!</p>
<div id="attachment_23332" style="width: 210px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9070-200x300.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[23341]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-23332" class="size-medium wp-image-23333" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9070-200x300.jpg" alt="roasting Kopi Luwak" width="200" height="300" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9070-200x300.jpg 200w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9070-100x150.jpg 100w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9070-369x554.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9070.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-23332" class="wp-caption-text">roasting Kopi Luwak</p></div>
<p>Siamo poi stati diretti in un’area comune che gode di viste mozzafiato sulle piantagioni di riso circostanti. C&#8217;erano sedie e tavoli in legno coperti da un gazebo, dove ci siamo seduti per degustare una serie di tè e caffè di vari gusti coltivati localmente, tra i quali al sapore di vaniglia, cannella e zenzero, uno dei miei preferiti. La degustazione è gratuita. Ci è stato in seguito offerto di acquistare una tazza di Kopi Luwak al prezzo scontato di 50.000 IDR (circa 3 euro), che non è affatto male per una tazza di caffè che può costare fino a 40 euro in occidente. Abbiamo subito approfittato, sorseggiando il nostro Kopi Luwak mentre contemplavamo la valle sottostante. Un vento fresco aveva iniziato a soffiare dalle montagne e il caffè caldo era un toccasana.</p>
<div id="attachment_23334" style="width: 210px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9076-200x300.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[23341]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-23334" class="size-medium wp-image-23335" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9076-200x300.jpg" alt="samples of teas and coffees at the Laksmi agro tourism" width="200" height="300" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9076-200x300.jpg 200w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9076-100x150.jpg 100w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9076-369x554.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_9076.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-23334" class="wp-caption-text">samples of teas and coffees at the Laksmi agro tourism</p></div>
<p>Una volta terminata la degustazione, la visita si è conclusa al negozio della piantagione, dove i visitatori possono acquistare la maggior parte dei prodotti degustati durante il tour, tra cui ovviamente il Kopi Luwak, tutto ben impacchettato e pronto per essere regalato al vostro ritorno a casa. Il prezzo di tè e caffè al negozio può essere leggermente superiore a quello del supermercato medio a Bali, ma considerando che li producono in loco e che la visita alla piantagione è gratuita, non ho esitato e ne ho acquistati alcuni.</p>
<p>Abbiamo trascorso una bell’oretta in compagnia di un’ottima guida, la quale ha giustamente ricevuto le nostre congratulazioni ed una mancia. Consiglio vivamente una sosta al Laksmi Bali agro tourism: è un ottimo posto da vedere per chi sta visitando l&#8217;isola o per chi alloggia nella zona di Ubud, è diverso da qualsiasi altra attività a Bali, e per di piú non è necessario sborsare soldi se non si desidera.</p>
<p>Il Laksmi Bali agro tourism si trova sulla strada che va da Ubud a Kintamani. La loro pagina facebook è <a style="line-height: 1.5;" href="https://www.facebook.com/LaksmiBaliAgro/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/LaksmiBaliAgro/</a></p>
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		<title>Long Sa&#8217;an &#8211; The Journey Back</title>
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<p>It was at the Bali Spirit Festival 2015, and precisely at the opening Government and Music conference held at the ARMA (Agung Rai Museum of Art) that we were introduced by Bali based photographer David Metcalf to the touching story of a village called Long Sa’an and of its community. The conference highlighted the main theme of the BaliSpirit Festival 2015: the support for the survival of the indigenous people of Indonesia. The event was attended by ARMA owner and Bupati of the Gianyar Regency Mr. Agung Rai, as well as by the makers and protagonists of the movie Long Sa&#8217;an &#8211; The Journey Back (Indonesian talented, award-winner film-maker Erick Est, young Balinese musician Robi Navicula, who has a passion for raising awareness about the plight of the forests and wildlife, village elder Philius, and photographer David Metcalf himself) and by Ibu Siti and members of her Spirit of the Hornbill, a local Dayak dance academy from Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. Dave developed the idea of a movie on Long Sa’an while visiting Setulang, a village of about 800 people situated deep in the Indonesian Borneo near the Malaysian border, on a photographic expedition with partner Rex Urwin, a master coach and workshop developer who has been involved in working with cultures and eco tourism. Dave and Rex became very attached to the Khenya Dayak tribe that live in the edge of the pristine rainforest, and listened to their stories: some of them were moved to their current village from deep inside the forest in 1969 and have never been back since, and nowadays have a deep longing to return to their original village Long Sa’an, five days by canoe up the river, but they can’t afford the cost of the journey. Since that moment they pledged to raise enough money to grant seven of these elders their dream of visiting their ancestors’ burial grounds up the Kayan river, deep in the heart of the forest. Money was raised and are still been raised since efforts to make a difference to seeing life-changing projects like this become a reality are never enough. Dave has so far donated most of his savings in order to bring people from all over the world, pay for the production of the documentary and mount the expedition, and has managed to secure the support of Jason Houston, one of USA’s foremost environmental filmmakers and photographers. You can donate money to this project by clicking https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/6kIi0/sh/23FfU8 The subsequent expedition to this ancestral village in North Kalimantan where the spirits dwell, resulted in a multimedia film-documentary blending film, still photography, music by Robi Navicula, paintings by Wolfgang Widmoser, a famous artist based in Ubud, and voices, showcasing the Dayaks&#8217; unique culture, bringing them together with representatives of other indigenous peoples from around the world, and raising awareness of the environmental threats this pristine rainforest is facing. This movie will be a way of preserving the Dayak&#8217;s threatened way of life in the forest &#8211; much of which has already been lost &#8211; for future generations. This tribe is so connected to the forest THE DAYAK AND THE NEED TO RAISE AWARENESS The wise Dayaks are spiritually connected to the forest and consider it ‘Tala Olen’ meaning ‘Forbidden forest’. They are spiritually connected to the forest, to the rivers and to the land and have strict cultural rules about cutting down the trees or damaging them in any way. The Dayak people’s forest is not the only one ecosystem under threat. In large part of Indonesian Borneo, or Kalimantan, logging practices and dam projects regularly destroy huge swathes of the environment. Kalimantan represents only 1% of the Earth’s surface but 5% of its flora and fauna, including untold numbers of trees and plants still undiscovered by mankind, amongst these unknown species that could have huge medicinal benefits. Yet, 52% of Kalimantan’s forest has already been lost. So this documentary will be used not only to depict the Dayak’s culture but also to raise awareness about the imperative need to save the forests and the wildlife. Several artists and activists from several cultures will accompany David to tour it around Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Canada in the hope that by showcasing the beauty of the forest and the unique cultural beliefs of the Dayak, they will showcase the potential for eco-tourism in this area as an alternative to damaging logging and dam projects. A trailer of the documentary was played at the conference and repeated at a workshop at the Bali Spirit Festival. Here a few links that will satisfy your curiosity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmmUU9pTox0 http://www.thejourneyback.info/#!contact/c1z0x https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XK6qf4KjPQ#t=24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OwSkVFlspM#t=35 To know more about the documentary: http://www.thejourneyback.info Starring: Philius Kevin Locke David Metcalf Co-Staring: Rex Urwin, Gede Robi (Navicula), Ardi Sayuti, James Greenshields, Dave Gaffy, Martin Holland, Jerome Brookes-Metcalf, Bisin, Benyamin, Remond, Efred, Ramses, Sarang Follow the project on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LongSaanMovie?fref=photo To get in touch directly with David please contact +62 8111 331255 or email davidmetcalf3@mac.com</p>
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<p>It was at the <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/balispirit-festival-2016-dates-announced/" target="_blank">Bali Spirit Festival</a> 2015, and precisely at the opening Government and Music conference held at the ARMA (Agung Rai Museum of Art) that we were introduced by Bali based photographer David Metcalf to the touching story of a village called Long Sa’an and of its community. The conference highlighted the main theme of the <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/balispirit-festival-2016-dates-announced/" target="_blank">BaliSpirit Festival</a> 2015: the support for the survival of the indigenous people of Indonesia. The event was attended by ARMA owner and Bupati of the Gianyar Regency Mr. Agung Rai, as well as by the makers and protagonists of the movie Long Sa&#8217;an &#8211; The Journey Back (Indonesian talented, award-winner film-maker Erick Est, young Balinese musician Robi Navicula, who has a passion for raising awareness about the plight of the forests and wildlife, village elder Philius, and photographer David Metcalf himself) and by Ibu Siti and members of her Spirit of the Hornbill, a local Dayak dance academy from Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo.</p>
<div id="attachment_21631" style="width: 256px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Erick-Est.jpeg" rel="prettyphoto[21636]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-21631" class="size-full wp-image-21631" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Erick-Est.jpeg" alt="The director Erick Est" width="246" height="280" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Erick-Est.jpeg 246w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Erick-Est-132x150.jpeg 132w" sizes="(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-21631" class="wp-caption-text">The director Erick Est</p></div>
<p>Dave developed the idea of a movie on Long Sa’an while visiting Setulang, a village of about 800 people situated deep in the Indonesian Borneo near the Malaysian border, on a photographic expedition with partner Rex Urwin, a master coach and workshop developer who has been involved in working with cultures and eco tourism. Dave and Rex became very attached to the Khenya Dayak tribe that live in the edge of the pristine rainforest, and listened to their stories: some of them were moved to their current village from deep inside the forest in 1969 and have never been back since, and nowadays have a deep longing to return to their original village Long Sa’an, five days by canoe up the river, but they can’t afford the cost of the journey.</p>
<p>Since that moment they pledged to raise enough money to grant seven of these elders their dream of visiting their ancestors’ burial grounds up the Kayan river, deep in the heart of the forest. Money was raised and are still been raised since efforts to make a difference to seeing life-changing projects like this become a reality are never enough. Dave has so far donated most of his savings in order to bring people from all over the world, pay for the production of the documentary and mount the expedition, and has managed to secure the support of Jason Houston, one of USA’s foremost environmental filmmakers and photographers.</p>
<div id="attachment_21603" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Philius-on-the-river-2.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[21636]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-21603" class="size-medium wp-image-21603" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Philius-on-the-river-2-300x201.jpg" alt="Philius in the river 2" width="300" height="201" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Philius-on-the-river-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Philius-on-the-river-2-600x401.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Philius-on-the-river-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Philius-on-the-river-2-369x247.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Philius-on-the-river-2-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Philius-on-the-river-2-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Philius-on-the-river-2.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-21603" class="wp-caption-text">Philius in the river at Long Sa&#8217;an</p></div>
<p>You can donate money to this project by clicking <a href="https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/6kIi0/sh/23FfU8" target="_blank">https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/6kIi0/sh/23FfU8</a></p>
<p>The subsequent expedition to this ancestral village in North Kalimantan where the spirits dwell, resulted in a multimedia film-documentary blending film, still photography, music by Robi Navicula, paintings by Wolfgang Widmoser, a famous artist based in Ubud, and voices, showcasing the Dayaks&#8217; unique culture, bringing them together with representatives of other indigenous peoples from around the world, and raising awareness of the environmental threats this pristine rainforest is facing.</p>
<p>This movie will be a way of preserving the Dayak&#8217;s threatened way of life in the forest &#8211; much of which has already been lost &#8211; for future generations. This tribe is so connected to the forest</p>
<p><strong>THE DAYAK AND THE NEED TO RAISE AWARENESS</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_21611" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Dayak-boys-in-the-river.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[21636]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-21611" class="size-medium wp-image-21611" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Dayak-boys-in-the-river-300x200.jpg" alt="Dayak boys in the river" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Dayak-boys-in-the-river-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Dayak-boys-in-the-river-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Dayak-boys-in-the-river-600x401.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Dayak-boys-in-the-river-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Dayak-boys-in-the-river-369x246.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Dayak-boys-in-the-river-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Dayak-boys-in-the-river-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Dayak-boys-in-the-river-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Dayak-boys-in-the-river.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-21611" class="wp-caption-text">Dayak boys in the river</p></div>
<p>The wise Dayaks are spiritually connected to the forest and consider it ‘Tala Olen’ meaning ‘Forbidden forest’. They are spiritually connected to the forest, to the rivers and to the land and have strict cultural rules about cutting down the trees or damaging them in any way. The Dayak people’s forest is not the only one ecosystem under threat. In large part of Indonesian Borneo, or Kalimantan, logging practices and dam projects regularly destroy huge swathes of the environment. Kalimantan represents only 1% of the Earth’s surface but 5% of its flora and fauna, including untold numbers of trees and plants still undiscovered by mankind, amongst these unknown species that could have huge medicinal benefits. Yet, 52% of Kalimantan’s forest has already been lost.</p>
<div id="attachment_21601" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/behind-the-scenes-2.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[21636]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-21601" class="size-medium wp-image-21601" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/behind-the-scenes-2-300x199.jpg" alt="behind the scenes" width="300" height="199" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/behind-the-scenes-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/behind-the-scenes-2-600x398.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/behind-the-scenes-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/behind-the-scenes-2-369x245.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/behind-the-scenes-2-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/behind-the-scenes-2-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/behind-the-scenes-2-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/behind-the-scenes-2.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-21601" class="wp-caption-text">behind the scenes</p></div>
<p>So this documentary will be used not only to depict the Dayak’s culture but also to raise awareness about the imperative need to save the forests and the wildlife. Several artists and activists from several cultures will accompany David to tour it around Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Canada in the hope that by showcasing the beauty of the forest and the unique cultural beliefs of the Dayak, they will showcase the potential for eco-tourism in this area as an alternative to damaging logging and dam projects.</p>
<p>A trailer of the documentary was played at the conference and repeated at a workshop at the Bali Spirit Festival. Here a few links that will satisfy your curiosity:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmmUU9pTox0" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmmUU9pTox0</a></p>
<div id="attachment_21609" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Long-Saan-leaflet-2.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[21636]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-21609" class="size-medium wp-image-21609" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Long-Saan-leaflet-2-300x271.jpg" alt="Long Sa'an leaflet" width="300" height="271" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Long-Saan-leaflet-2-300x271.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Long-Saan-leaflet-2-600x541.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Long-Saan-leaflet-2-150x135.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Long-Saan-leaflet-2-369x333.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Long-Saan-leaflet-2.jpg 665w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-21609" class="wp-caption-text">Long Sa&#8217;an leaflet</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.thejourneyback.info/#!contact/c1z0x" target="_blank">http://www.thejourneyback.info/#!contact/c1z0x</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XK6qf4KjPQ#t=24" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XK6qf4KjPQ#t=24</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OwSkVFlspM#t=35" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OwSkVFlspM#t=35</a></p>
<p>To know more about the documentary: <a href="http://www.thejourneyback.info" target="_blank">http://www.thejourneyback.info</a></p>
<p>Starring: Philius Kevin Locke David Metcalf Co-Staring: Rex Urwin, Gede Robi (Navicula), Ardi Sayuti, James Greenshields, Dave Gaffy, Martin Holland, Jerome Brookes-Metcalf, Bisin, Benyamin, Remond, Efred, Ramses, Sarang</p>
<p>Follow the project on Facebook:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/LongSaanMovie?fref=photo" target="_blank"> https://www.facebook.com/LongSaanMovie?fref=photo</a></p>
<p>To get in touch directly with David please contact +62 8111 331255 or email <a href="mailto:davidmetcalf3@mac.com">davidmetcalf3@mac.com</a></p>
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<p>Sunday, the last day at the Bali Spirit Festival www.balispiritfestival.com, is Hari Cinta Kewarga, or family day. A day when kids and their families are invited to enjoy the spirit of the festival, with special classes tailored towards kids and the whole family. Since I felt a little tired from the day and night before 16 hours marathon, I opted for a Tai Chi class. Canadian born Panda Chi, from Chinese descents, has been practicing the art and philosophy of Tai Chi from the early age of 12. His short morning class was more spiritual and on feeling our soul and innemost being rather than on Tai Chi movements, and this suited my slow morning mood. The real shock came from the class after that, Masala Bhangra workout by USA born, Indian Sarina Jain. I wanted to attend this workout as I well remembered how great I felt at Sarina’s class at BaliSpirit Festival in 2013; I was not wrong. This time Sarina was accompanied by her partner as well as by two Indian bearded drummers who gave the beat to the Indian dance music while we danced Bollywood style! The Main Pavillion was filled with at least 200 people, which made the dance floor crowded but funny all the while. We danced and sweated as we learned Bhangra movements mixed with funky dances. Great stuff, which made my t-shirt soaked wet and my legs numb. Check on Sarina’s fitness classes and more on www.masaladance.com After another great lunch at the Dharma Fair, where I filled up with an amazingly tasty quinoa and fern salad, we headed to the Bale Down to watch the Long Sa-an movie presentation by photographer David Metcalf. It is an incredibly brave journey, both physical and mental, that a group of people embark on with the purpose of saving the forest dwelling of the Dayaki people. The preservation of their culture depend on the forest, so check on www.thejourneyback.info to know more about this amazing project. Local songwriter Robi Navicula delighted us with some great music. The last class of the day was at the Main Pavilion where Cristi Christensen delivered an emotional tutorial on deep inhaling energy, moving and connecting with ourselves and with the others. It started as a slow affair, to which over 300 people participated filling the whole pavilion, and developed into something so strong that I have difficulty in describing. A former gymnast and platform diver, Cristi Christensen specializes in yoga techniques that provide balance while centering the mind and body. She applies sacred movements and exhaling to her classes, delivering bright energy in a unique class style; I could not help but feel her infectious energy throughout the class, and this was a blessing ending to my Bali Spirit Festival 2105. At that point,, after all that holistic voyage, I wished there was a BaliSpirit Festival every month everywhere. This festival delivers a mix of emotions and lets you really open up body and mind for a healthier, happier life! So long Bali Spirit Festival. Asianitinerary stayed at the Lodtunduh Sari Villas &#8211;  http://asianitinerary.com/lodtunduh-sari-villas-ubud/  TO BOOK LODTUNDUH SARI VILLA CLICK HERE ! TODAY’S ARTISTS Sarina Jain Born in California, Sarina started leading fitness classes at a young age, and has been a certified fitness instructor for more than 18 years. She completed studies in marketing and public relations in Los Angeles before founding her company, Masala Dance &#38; Fitness, Inc., in 1999. She soon relocated to New York where she successfully cultivated a larger audience for her cross-cultural fitness ideas. An energetic fitness innovator, music video choreographer, and international television/radio personality, Ms. Jain is America&#8217;s first cross-cultural fitness star and the creator of the Masala Bhangra Workout@reg;, which fuses Bhangra with modern, funky dance moves. Ms. Jain also hosts her own TV segment on Discovery Channel&#8217;s Fit TV, has a show on ExerciseTV, and she regularly appears on networks and programs including NBC and Today. For more information see: www.masaladance.com Panda Chi Panda, from Chinese descent, was born in 1958, Vancouver Canada. From the age of 12 he began practicing the art and philosophy of Tai Chi. By incorporating Tai Chi&#8217;s main principle of non-resistance and following one&#8217;s true nature he was slowly brought to all his spiritual teachers who gave him the profound experience of his innermost being: Soul Realization. With a background of more than 35 years in the fields of Eastern Therapeutic Therapies and Self-Realization arts he has combined his personal awakenings and trainings to create a unique work that leads to transformation and Soul-Realization. He has taught for more than 20 years. He is also the author of two books and his instructional DVD, &#8220;Self-Realization Through Movement.&#8221; For more information about Panda, see: www.pandayoga.net Cristi Christensen A former elite-level gymnast and platform diver, Cristi trained with the US Olympic diving team as an young adult. After an injury cut her Olympic dreams short, Cristi shifted her focus to helping others improve their level of fitness through personal training, Pilates, Core Fusion, and yoga. From 2006-2014, Cristi served as the Director of the internationally renowned Exhale Center for Sacred Movement in Venice, CA, where she continues to teach yoga and Core Fusion. Cristi combines her teaching, practice, and bright energy into a dynamic and unique classroom style that translates into an infectious energy that her students can&#8217;t help but feel during each class. She spreads this energy across the globe, leading workshops, retreats, and has graced the covers of Yoga Journal and LA Yoga. For more information on Cristi, please see: www.cristichristensen.com</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="150" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-20-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-20-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-20-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></div><div id="attachment_20925" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-58.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20964]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20925" class="size-medium wp-image-20925" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-58-300x203.jpg" alt="Hurrah for Bali SPirit Festival!" width="300" height="203" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-58-300x203.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-58-600x406.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-58-150x101.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-58-369x250.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-58-770x521.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-58.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20925" class="wp-caption-text">Hurrah for Bali SPirit Festival!</p></div>
<p>Sunday, the last day at the Bali Spirit Festival <a href="http://www.balispiritfestival.com" target="_blank">www.balispiritfestival.com</a>, is Hari Cinta Kewarga, or family day. A day when kids and their families are invited to enjoy the spirit of the festival, with special classes tailored towards kids and the whole family.</p>
<p>Since I felt a little tired from the day and night before 16 hours marathon, I opted for a Tai Chi class. Canadian born Panda Chi, from Chinese descents, has been practicing the art and philosophy of Tai Chi from the early age of 12. His short morning class was more spiritual and on feeling our soul and innemost being rather than on Tai Chi movements, and this suited my slow morning mood.</p>
<div id="attachment_20949" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6156.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20964]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20949" class="size-medium wp-image-20949" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6156-300x200.jpg" alt="Sarina Jain with Punna" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6156-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6156-600x400.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6156-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6156-369x246.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6156-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6156-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6156-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6156.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20949" class="wp-caption-text">Sarina Jain with Punna</p></div>
<p>The real shock came from the class after that, Masala Bhangra workout by USA born, Indian Sarina Jain. I wanted to attend this workout as I well remembered how great I felt at Sarina’s class at BaliSpirit Festival in 2013; I was not wrong.</p>
<p>This time Sarina was accompanied by her partner as well as by two Indian bearded drummers who gave the beat to the Indian dance music while we danced Bollywood style!</p>
<div id="attachment_20947" style="width: 160px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6147.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20964]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20947" class="wp-image-20947 size-thumbnail" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6147-150x150.jpg" alt="Dancing at Sarina Jain Masala class" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6147-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6147-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20947" class="wp-caption-text">Dancing at Sarina Jain Masala class</p></div>
<p>The Main Pavillion was filled with at least 200 people, which made the dance floor crowded but funny all the while. We danced and sweated as we learned Bhangra movements mixed with funky dances. Great stuff, which made my t-shirt soaked wet and my legs numb. Check on Sarina’s fitness classes and more on <a href="http://www.masaladance.com" target="_blank">www.masaladance.com</a></p>
<div id="attachment_20953" style="width: 210px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6185.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20964]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20953" class="size-medium wp-image-20953" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6185-200x300.jpg" alt="Dharma Fair" width="200" height="300" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6185-200x300.jpg 200w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6185-100x150.jpg 100w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6185-369x554.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MG_6185.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20953" class="wp-caption-text">Dharma Fair</p></div>
<p>After another great lunch at the Dharma Fair, where I filled up with an amazingly tasty quinoa and fern salad, we headed to the Bale Down to watch the Long Sa-an movie presentation by photographer David Metcalf. It is an incredibly brave journey, both physical and mental, that a group of people embark on with the purpose of saving the forest dwelling of the Dayaki people. The preservation of their culture depend on the forest, so check on <a href="http://www.thejourneyback.info" target="_blank">www.thejourneyback.info</a> to know more about this amazing project. Local songwriter Robi Navicula delighted us with some great music.</p>
<div id="attachment_20919" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-49.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20964]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20919" class="size-medium wp-image-20919" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-49-300x200.jpg" alt="Borneo tribal women" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-49-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-49-600x401.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-49-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-49-369x246.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-49-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-49-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-49-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-49.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20919" class="wp-caption-text">Borneo tribal women</p></div>
<p>The last class of the day was at the Main Pavilion where Cristi Christensen delivered an emotional tutorial on deep inhaling energy, moving and connecting with ourselves and with the others. It started as a slow affair, to which over 300 people participated filling the whole pavilion, and developed into something so strong that I have difficulty in describing. A former gymnast and platform diver, Cristi Christensen specializes in yoga techniques that provide balance while centering the mind and body. She applies sacred movements and exhaling to her classes, delivering bright energy in a unique class style; I could not help but feel her infectious energy throughout the class, and this was a blessing ending to my Bali Spirit Festival 2105.</p>
<p>At that point,, after all that holistic voyage, I wished there was a BaliSpirit Festival every month everywhere. This festival delivers a mix of emotions and lets you really open up body and mind for a healthier, happier life! So long Bali Spirit Festival.</p>
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<p><b>TODAY’S ARTISTS</b></p>
<p><b>Sarina Jain</b></p>
<div id="attachment_20961" style="width: 160px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sarina_Jain22.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20964]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20961" class="wp-image-20961 size-thumbnail" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sarina_Jain22-150x150.jpg" alt="Sarina Jain" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sarina_Jain22-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sarina_Jain22-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20961" class="wp-caption-text">Sarina Jain</p></div>
<p>Born in California, Sarina started leading fitness classes at a young age, and has been a certified fitness instructor for more than 18 years. She completed studies in marketing and public relations in Los Angeles before founding her company, Masala Dance &amp; Fitness, Inc., in 1999. She soon relocated to New York where she successfully cultivated a larger audience for her cross-cultural fitness ideas. An energetic fitness innovator, music video choreographer, and international television/radio personality, Ms. Jain is America&#8217;s first cross-cultural fitness star and the creator of the Masala Bhangra Workout@reg;, which fuses Bhangra with modern, funky dance moves. Ms. Jain also hosts her own TV segment on Discovery Channel&#8217;s Fit TV, has a show on ExerciseTV, and she regularly appears on networks and programs including NBC and Today. For more information see: <a href="http://www.masaladance.com/" target="_blank">www.masaladance.com</a></p>
<p><b>Panda Chi</b></p>
<div id="attachment_20959" style="width: 160px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/panda-chi.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20964]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20959" class="wp-image-20959 size-thumbnail" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/panda-chi-150x150.jpg" alt="Panda Chi" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/panda-chi-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/panda-chi-300x300.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/panda-chi-369x369.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/panda-chi-75x75.jpg 75w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/panda-chi.jpg 375w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20959" class="wp-caption-text">Panda Chi</p></div>
<p>Panda, from Chinese descent, was born in 1958, Vancouver Canada. From the age of 12 he began practicing the art and philosophy of Tai Chi. By incorporating Tai Chi&#8217;s main principle of non-resistance and following one&#8217;s true nature he was slowly brought to all his spiritual teachers who gave him the profound experience of his innermost being: Soul Realization. With a background of more than 35 years in the fields of Eastern Therapeutic Therapies and Self-Realization arts he has combined his personal awakenings and trainings to create a unique work that leads to transformation and Soul-Realization. He has taught for more than 20 years. He is also the author of two books and his instructional DVD, &#8220;Self-Realization Through Movement.&#8221; For more information about Panda, see: <a href="http://www.pandayoga.net/" target="_blank">www.pandayoga.net</a></p>
<p><b>Cristi Christensen</b></p>
<p><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/classes_photo.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20964]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-20957" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/classes_photo-166x300.jpg" alt="classes_photo" width="166" height="300" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/classes_photo-166x300.jpg 166w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/classes_photo-83x150.jpg 83w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/classes_photo-369x666.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/classes_photo.jpg 399w" sizes="(max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px" /></a>A former elite-level gymnast and platform diver, Cristi trained with the US Olympic diving team as an young adult. After an injury cut her Olympic dreams short, Cristi shifted her focus to helping others improve their level of fitness through personal training, Pilates, Core Fusion, and yoga. From 2006-2014, Cristi served as the Director of the internationally renowned Exhale Center for Sacred Movement in Venice, CA, where she continues to teach yoga and Core Fusion. Cristi combines her teaching, practice, and bright energy into a dynamic and unique classroom style that translates into an infectious energy that her students can&#8217;t help but feel during each class. She spreads this energy across the globe, leading workshops, retreats, and has graced the covers of Yoga Journal and LA Yoga. For more information on Cristi, please see: <a href="http://www.cristichristensen.com/" target="_blank">www.cristichristensen.com</a></p>
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<p>When I attended the Bali Spirit Festival &#8211; www.balispiritfestival.com &#8211; for the first time two years ago, I was lucky to have enough time to dedicate to the full 5 days program. This year, I am only blessed to attend the last two days so I was determined to make the most out of them, at the same time trying not to get too worn out&#8230; As I collected my Media Pass on Saturday morning at the Purnati Center, my eyes quickly scanned through the full schedule of the festival: soooo many different and varied classes and seminars had already happened in the past three days, some not to be repeated. I felt so bad to have missed all that action. I continued scanning the daily program and I realized I had little time left to make it to the Grove Pavillion, where I enjoyed the wisdom of Malaika Maveena Darville. Malaika, of Canadian and Jamaican ancestry, brings a wealth of wisdom for an immediate awakening as we got to dance in circles, mimicking impersonations of Shiva and Shakti: we interacted with each other, touching hearts and hands and sharing with all present beings. It was such a strong experience made of dance, release, and of a deep looking into our own heart. Malaika class is called ‘5 Elements Shiva Shakti Heart Activation, and I was fully taken by it. Towards the end, tears rolled down my cheek. What an emotional start, I thought. I was indeed ready for more. I was about to join the ‘Gospel Singing Dancing and Drumming Revival‘ at the Amphitheater when  I noticed that Sam Weinsntein was preparing his class at the Bale Down. I could not miss it, as the night before I had been quite taken by the description of his classes: “Yoga with heart, postures, breath and a bit of sweat and laughter”. If fate was bringing me to him, I thought I could not resist it. I found a tiny space in the crowded room and soon realized I was in the right place! Sam is a passionate teacher who enriches detailed Iyengar yoga and therapeutic postures, a class for everyone and at any yoga level, entertaining thanks to his stories and anecdotes about his life journey into yoga, his time in India and more. The class ended up being tiring due to the fast flows we endured, I must admit, but it was also so rewarding and warm. I hope you cross Sam’s world path one day. Lunch was a great affair of Balinese earthy food and organic veggie wraps at the Dharma Fair, where all sort of food mingled: Indian, vegetarian as well as delicious cakes and tasty coffees. There were yoga clothes and merchandise stalls, art and jewelry, and a wealth of eco-information to be digested too! Outside of the pavillions, local Balinese women were dressing the lawn with colourful flowers in fantastic floral carpets, and the Brazilians were preparing their capoeira class. There were lots of people of all kind of nationalities and ages, and it felt great to be in such a multiethnic environment. I had not felt that magic since the previous Bali Spirit Festival! I split the following two hours between Colombian Daniel Rojas and his great class on inspirational dance, and the amazing singer/guitar player duo Daphne Tse, a regular at Bali Spirit Festival, and Zenthai Shiatsu master, Australian Gwyin Williams, who combined his yoga class with Chinese medicine for a unique therapeutic practice, accompanied by Daphne’s cool, relaxing sounds. At 3 pm my energy was about to leave me. I had missed the 1pm Press Conference on HIV/AIDS but promised myself to look online at their amazing foundation work. Check them on Facebook or on Youtube: Ayo Ubud. I had also missed the Media Panel discussion on Ayurveda practice, but this is Bali Spirit Festival: you can’t have it all, it is all about choices&#8230; The choice of the last workshop of the day was a bit of a dilemma for me, but in the end, music and philosophy won my heart and I made my way to the Main Pavillion to listen to Jeffrey Armstrong’s speech accompanied by live Indian music by Kevin James and Friends and by Punnu Singh Wasu. Motivational speaker Jeffrey Armstrong enlightened us about the Bhaktri concept whereas we are all our own gurus if we consider the Bhaktri dimensions. First of these dimensions is to realize that we should all care and respect all living beings, and be regulated by their lifestyle. Mantra chanting was a great way to feel unite with the group, and we expressed gratitude to the planet and to Bali in particular. Here, at the Bali Spirit Festival, we are called to understand more and more about our magic planet Earth, and we leave as ambassadors with a very special message to the world. Kavin James’ lovely interpretations of the mantra songs closed my first, inspiring day at the Bali Spirit Festival. See you tomorrow! Asianitinerary stayed at the Lodtunduh Sari Villas &#8211;  http://asianitinerary.com/lodtunduh-sari-villas-ubud/  TODAY’S ARTISTS Malaika Maveena Darville Malaika Darville is a world class Global Facilitator, ISHTA Yoga teacher, Water Dance Practitioner, Lomi Lomi Practitioner, Tantric Workshop Facilitator and Global Humanitarian. She is the Creatrix of 5ELEMENTS DANCE ACTIVATION™ and has been sharing her passion and wisdom internationally for the past 25 years. Committed to her own personal development and healing she has lived and studied all over the world. She embodies the Earth wisdom of the Indigenous people she was privileged to spend time and learn from including one year in an African Village. Her workshops are high energy, powerful Shamanic Activations for both men and women to restore balance, connection and community. For more information, see: www.inmyelements.com Sam Weinstein Sam Weinstein has been teaching yoga for 42 years. His first mentor was the yoga legend of consciousness Pujari of 70&#8217;s San Diego California -launching Sam on his path of yoga and consciousness. After Sam completed Pujari&#8217;s 3 year yoga teacher training...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="150" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2830-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2830-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2830-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></div><div id="attachment_20814" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-7.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20841]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20814" class="size-medium wp-image-20814" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-7-300x200.jpg" alt="Workshop at Bali Spirit Festival" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-7-600x401.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-7-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-7-369x246.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-7-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-7-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-7-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-7.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20814" class="wp-caption-text">Workshop at Bali Spirit Festival</p></div>
<p>When I attended the Bali Spirit Festival &#8211; <a href="http://www.balispiritfestival.com" target="_blank">www.balispiritfestival.com</a> &#8211; for the first time two years ago, I was lucky to have enough time to dedicate to the full 5 days program. This year, I am only blessed to attend the last two days so I was determined to make the most out of them, at the same time trying not to get too worn out&#8230;</p>
<p>As I collected my Media Pass on Saturday morning at the Purnati Center, my eyes quickly scanned through the full schedule of the festival: soooo many different and varied classes and seminars had already happened in the past three days, some not to be repeated. I felt so bad to have missed all that action.</p>
<div id="attachment_20796" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-41.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20841]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20796" class="size-medium wp-image-20796" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-41-300x200.jpg" alt="Malaika Maveena Darville" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-41-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-41-600x401.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-41-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-41-369x246.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-41-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-41-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-41-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AnnaLisaVegter-bsf2015-4April-41.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20796" class="wp-caption-text">Malaika Maveena Darville</p></div>
<p>I continued scanning the daily program and I realized I had little time left to make it to the Grove Pavillion, where I enjoyed the wisdom of <b>Malaika Maveena Darville</b>. Malaika, of Canadian and Jamaican ancestry, brings a wealth of wisdom for an immediate awakening as we got to dance in circles, mimicking impersonations of Shiva and Shakti: we interacted with each other, touching hearts and hands and sharing with all present beings. It was such a strong experience made of dance, release, and of a deep looking into our own heart. Malaika class is called ‘5 Elements Shiva Shakti Heart Activation, and I was fully taken by it. Towards the end, tears rolled down my cheek. What an emotional start, I thought. I was indeed ready for more.</p>
<div id="attachment_20808" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bsf-day4-marybeth-small-IMG_3386.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20841]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20808" class="size-medium wp-image-20808" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bsf-day4-marybeth-small-IMG_3386-300x202.jpg" alt="Sam Weinstein" width="300" height="202" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bsf-day4-marybeth-small-IMG_3386-300x202.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bsf-day4-marybeth-small-IMG_3386-600x404.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bsf-day4-marybeth-small-IMG_3386-150x101.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bsf-day4-marybeth-small-IMG_3386-369x249.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bsf-day4-marybeth-small-IMG_3386-770x519.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bsf-day4-marybeth-small-IMG_3386.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20808" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Weinstein</p></div>
<p>I was about to join the ‘Gospel Singing Dancing and Drumming Revival‘ at the Amphitheater when  I noticed that <b>Sam Weinsntein</b> was preparing his class at the Bale Down. I could not miss it, as the night before I had been quite taken by the description of his classes: “Yoga with heart, postures, breath and a bit of sweat and laughter”. If fate was bringing me to him, I thought I could not resist it. I found a tiny space in the crowded room and soon realized I was in the right place!</p>
<p>Sam is a passionate teacher who enriches detailed Iyengar yoga and therapeutic postures, a class for everyone and at any yoga level, entertaining thanks to his stories and anecdotes about his life journey into yoga, his time in India and more. The class ended up being tiring due to the fast flows we endured, I must admit, but it was also so rewarding and warm. I hope you cross Sam’s world path one day.</p>
<div id="attachment_20794" style="width: 160px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2832.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20841]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20794" class="wp-image-20794 size-thumbnail" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2832-150x150.jpg" alt="earthy food and organic veggie at the Dharma Fair" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2832-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2832-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20794" class="wp-caption-text">earthy food and organic veggie at the Dharma Fair</p></div>
<p>Lunch was a great affair of Balinese earthy food and organic veggie wraps at the Dharma Fair, where all sort of food mingled: Indian, vegetarian as well as delicious cakes and tasty coffees. There were yoga clothes and merchandise stalls, art and jewelry, and a wealth of eco-information to be digested too!</p>
<p>Outside of the pavillions, local Balinese women were dressing the lawn with colourful flowers in fantastic floral carpets, and the Brazilians were preparing their capoeira class. There were lots of people of all kind of nationalities and ages, and it felt great to be in such a multiethnic environment. I had not felt that magic since the previous Bali Spirit Festival!</p>
<div id="attachment_20822" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PippaSamaya-self-bsf2015-4April-99.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20841]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20822" class="size-medium wp-image-20822" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PippaSamaya-self-bsf2015-4April-99-300x200.jpg" alt="Daniel Rojas" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PippaSamaya-self-bsf2015-4April-99-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PippaSamaya-self-bsf2015-4April-99-600x401.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PippaSamaya-self-bsf2015-4April-99-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PippaSamaya-self-bsf2015-4April-99-369x246.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PippaSamaya-self-bsf2015-4April-99-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PippaSamaya-self-bsf2015-4April-99-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PippaSamaya-self-bsf2015-4April-99-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PippaSamaya-self-bsf2015-4April-99.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20822" class="wp-caption-text">Daniel Rojas</p></div>
<p>I split the following two hours between Colombian <b>Daniel Rojas </b>and his great class on inspirational dance, and the amazing singer/guitar player duo Daphne Tse, a regular at Bali Spirit Festival, and Zenthai Shiatsu master, Australian Gwyin Williams, who combined his yoga class with Chinese medicine for a unique therapeutic practice, accompanied by Daphne’s cool, relaxing sounds. At 3 pm my energy was about to leave me.</p>
<p>I had missed the 1pm Press Conference on HIV/AIDS but promised myself to look online at their amazing foundation work. Check them on Facebook or on Youtube: Ayo Ubud. I had also missed the Media Panel discussion on Ayurveda practice, but this is Bali Spirit Festival: you can’t have it all, it is all about choices&#8230;</p>
<div id="attachment_20772" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2882.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20841]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20772" class="size-medium wp-image-20772" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2882-300x162.jpg" alt="Jeffrey Armstrong" width="300" height="162" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2882-300x162.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2882.jpg 1024w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2882-600x323.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2882-150x81.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2882-369x199.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2882-770x415.jpg 770w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20772" class="wp-caption-text">Jeffrey Armstrong</p></div>
<p>The choice of the last workshop of the day was a bit of a dilemma for me, but in the end, music and philosophy won my heart and I made my way to the Main Pavillion to listen to <b>Jeffrey Armstrong</b>’s speech accompanied by live Indian music by Kevin James and Friends and by <b>Punnu Singh Wasu</b>.</p>
<div id="attachment_20778" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-13.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20841]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20778" class="size-medium wp-image-20778" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-13-300x200.jpg" alt="Balinese dancers on the lawn" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-13-600x401.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-13-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-13-369x246.jpg 369w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-13-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-13-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-13-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BSF2015-13.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20778" class="wp-caption-text">Balinese dancers on the lawn</p></div>
<p>Motivational speaker Jeffrey Armstrong enlightened us about the Bhaktri concept whereas we are all our own gurus if we consider the Bhaktri dimensions. First of these dimensions is to realize that we should all care and respect all living beings, and be regulated by their lifestyle. Mantra chanting was a great way to feel unite with the group, and we expressed gratitude to the planet and to Bali in particular.</p>
<p>Here, at the Bali Spirit Festival, we are called to understand more and more about our magic planet Earth, and we leave as ambassadors with a very special message to the world. Kavin James’ lovely interpretations of the mantra songs closed my first, inspiring day at the Bali Spirit Festival.</p>
<p>See you tomorrow!</p>
<p>Asianitinerary stayed at the Lodtunduh Sari Villas &#8211;  <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/lodtunduh-sari-villas-ubud/">http://asianitinerary.com/lodtunduh-sari-villas-ubud/ </a></p>
<p><b>TODAY’S ARTISTS</b></p>
<div id="attachment_20828" style="width: 208px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Malaika-Maveena-Darville.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20841]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20828" class="size-full wp-image-20828" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Malaika-Maveena-Darville.jpg" alt="Malaika Maveena Darville" width="198" height="198" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Malaika-Maveena-Darville.jpg 198w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Malaika-Maveena-Darville-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Malaika-Maveena-Darville-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20828" class="wp-caption-text">Malaika Maveena Darville</p></div>
<p><b>Malaika Maveena Darville</b></p>
<p>Malaika Darville is a world class Global Facilitator, ISHTA Yoga teacher, Water Dance Practitioner, Lomi Lomi Practitioner, Tantric Workshop Facilitator and Global Humanitarian. She is the Creatrix of 5ELEMENTS DANCE ACTIVATION™ and has been sharing her passion and wisdom internationally for the past 25 years. Committed to her own personal development and healing she has lived and studied all over the world. She embodies the Earth wisdom of the Indigenous people she was privileged to spend time and learn from including one year in an African Village. Her workshops are high energy, powerful Shamanic Activations for both men and women to restore balance, connection and community. For more information, see: <a href="http://www.inmyelements.com/" target="_blank">www.inmyelements.com</a></p>
<div id="attachment_20830" style="width: 209px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sam-Weinsntein.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20841]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20830" class="size-full wp-image-20830" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sam-Weinsntein.jpg" alt="Sam Weinsntein" width="199" height="199" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sam-Weinsntein.jpg 199w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sam-Weinsntein-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sam-Weinsntein-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20830" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Weinsntein</p></div>
<p><b>Sam Weinstein</b></p>
<p>Sam Weinstein has been teaching yoga for 42 years. His first mentor was the yoga legend of consciousness Pujari of 70&#8217;s San Diego California -launching Sam on his path of yoga and consciousness.</p>
<p>After Sam completed Pujari&#8217;s 3 year yoga teacher training he went on to India to Study with B.K.S. Iyengar in Poona. Sam is developing a teaching style called Transformational Yoga. A merging of detailed Iyengar Method, simple hatha yoga, flow, and therapeutic. Stretch, Breathe, Sweat, laugh, a tear or a smile. Geared to all levels emphasizing only go to your edge. He is a passionate teacher full of stories of India and life. Sam has total faith in all his students, their goodness and their beauty. It is with this faith that he encourages students to discover themselves and allow transformation. Sam and his wife Sydel run The Home Of Yoga in Mosman Park Western Australia. They run a Yoga Teacher Training program and lead yearly Yoga Retreats in Bali. For more information, see: <a href="http://www.homeofyoga.com/" target="_blank">www.homeofyoga.com</a></p>
<div id="attachment_20826" style="width: 211px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Daniel-Rojas.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20841]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20826" class="size-full wp-image-20826" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Daniel-Rojas.jpg" alt="Daniel Rojas" width="201" height="201" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Daniel-Rojas.jpg 201w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Daniel-Rojas-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Daniel-Rojas-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20826" class="wp-caption-text">Daniel Rojas</p></div>
<p><b>Daniel Rojas</b></p>
<p>Based in Scandinavia, professional Dancer, Choreographer, Actor, Nutritionist, Yoga Teacher, Daniel Sonic Rojas has been dancing for more than 20 years. In addition to dance, Daniel has a strong practice in Yoga, Meditation and Nutrition, including certification as a Yoga Instructor and as a Raw Food Chef.</p>
<p>As a performer and teacher, Daniel is known around the world for his creativity and individual way of expressing himself by telling stories through dance. Combining his Latin roots and his experiential journey of many years as a professional dancer/performer, Daniel has created his own style that he calls CONTEMPORARY-BREAK. At the 2015 BaliSpirit Festival Daniel will be teaching Embodied Dance, a unique play shop created by Daniel ‘Sonic’ Rojas, that combines elements of different dance cultures to inspire freedom &amp; creativity in dancers, as well as non-dancers, to break the boundaries of dance and explore feeling through movement. It is Daniel&#8217;s aim to integrate Yoga, Dance, Meditation and Nutrition into a holistic offering to better understand the Body/Mind, as well as a way to spread his message to the world: Live, Love &amp; Dance. For more information about Daniel, see the following links:</p>
<p>Interview for Savory Academy on Contemporary Break: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKo9EkwdcYM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKo9EkwdcYM</a></p>
<p>Personal Promo Video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlQTeVS90Sw" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlQTeVS90Sw</a></p>
<p>This is an interview he gave about teaching yoga for dancers: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gKdFAICxFY" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gKdFAICxFY</a></p>
<div id="attachment_20832" style="width: 213px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Gwyin-Williams.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20841]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20832" class="size-full wp-image-20832" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Gwyin-Williams.jpg" alt="Gwyin Williams" width="203" height="203" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Gwyin-Williams.jpg 203w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Gwyin-Williams-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Gwyin-Williams-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20832" class="wp-caption-text">Gwyin Williams</p></div>
<p><b>Gwyn Williams</b></p>
<p>Gwyn Williams has spent 15 years effectively combining Traditional Chinese Medicine with Yoga to create Zenthai Shiatsu to allow a unique, therapeutic and awakened art to deepen your practice and share with another. Also a martial arts and acroyoga teacher, he utilizes a lifetime of learning from masters of Thai Massage and Osteopathy to share his prime passion.. Awareness. The way you hand touches the mat ,your foot rises into the air or your touch meets another body will definitely become a more rich and sacred experience.</p>
<p>For more information, see: <a href="http://www.zenthaishiatsu.com/" target="_blank">www.zenthaishiatsu.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Jeffrey Armstrong</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_20834" style="width: 214px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Jeffrey-Armstrong.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20841]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20834" class="size-full wp-image-20834" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Jeffrey-Armstrong.jpg" alt="Jeffrey Armstrong" width="204" height="204" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Jeffrey-Armstrong.jpg 204w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Jeffrey-Armstrong-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Jeffrey-Armstrong-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20834" class="wp-caption-text">Jeffrey Armstrong</p></div>
<p>Back at the BaliSpirit Festival for the third year in a row, Jeffrey Armstrong, Founder of VASA (the Vedic Academy of Sciences &amp; Arts), will challenge your mind and open your heart and show you a vision of a new world that blends modern science with timeless wisdom. Part guru, part poet, a CEO with endless energy and passion, he considers himself &#8220;an astronaut of inner space&#8221; and believes that a instinctual need for balance is what has led to the unprecedented popularity of yoga. Jeffrey is an award-winning poet and best-selling author of numerous books including his recent book: Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar, Ancient Wisdom for a New World, published by Beyond Words/Simon &amp; Schuster. He is a relationship expert, philosopher, practitioner and teacher of the Vedas for over 40 years and spent five years in an ashram as a brahmacharya (monk). For more information about Jeffrey, see: <a href="http://www.JeffreyArmstrong.com" target="_blank">www.JeffreyArmstrong.com</a></p>
<div id="attachment_20836" style="width: 203px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Punnu-Singh-Wasu.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[20841]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20836" class="size-full wp-image-20836" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Punnu-Singh-Wasu.jpg" alt="Punnu Singh Wasu" width="193" height="193" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Punnu-Singh-Wasu.jpg 193w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Punnu-Singh-Wasu-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Punnu-Singh-Wasu-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20836" class="wp-caption-text">Punnu Singh Wasu</p></div>
<p><b>Punnu Singh Wasu </b></p>
<p>Punnu Singh Wasu born in Hyderabad, India into a family that has a true love for Kirtan. He is a multi talented musician, singer/composer, healer, yoga teacher &amp; a spiritual activist. He is a devoted harmonium, mandolin and tabla player with a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest core of listeners. Punnu offers a variety of classes &amp; courses at The Yoga Barn, Bali among meditation &amp; melodic sound journey &#8211; his Indian Kirtan is a highlight. Aside from his other performances globally Punnu also has performed in Bhaktifest Joshua Tree in 2010/11 &amp; at Bali Spirit Festival in 2010/12/13 and 2015. Check on him at <a href="http://www.punnuwasu.com" target="_blank">www.punnuwasu.com</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2015 16:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Lodtunduh Sari Villas Lodtunduh Village &#8211; Ubud &#8211; 80571 Bali &#8211; Indonesia  P: +62 816299210 / +62 361981632 info@lodtunduhsari.com  www.lodtunduhsari.com  When I thought of pairing my Bali Spirit Festival experience with a great accommodation, I was fortunate enough to be a guest of Lodtunduh Sari Villas. Nestled at the edge of sprawling rice paddies minutes from the heart of Ubud, Lodtunduh Sari Villas has been crafted by a local architect, hence featuring all the traditional Balinese style you would expect: bungalows in ironwood, stone and glass, openness to nature, including the special touch of alang-alang roofs, along with a well-manicured lush gardens. The lovely saltwater pool sits right by the rice fields, which make the perfect frame for this private villas compound. Villas feature lovely open-air bathrooms, private patios and gardens, ornate by fish ponds and discreet boundary walls for the utmost privacy, while the amazingly friendly staff in the common area delight guests with the traditional Balinese hospitality as well as with the á la carte restaurant offering delicious Balinese and International dishes. But the real highlight of Lodtunduh Sari Villas for me was the atmosphere, and the peace and tranquility of the fabulous location, a real sanctuary of relaxation where I felt miles and miles away from the hustle of central Ubud, yet I was so near all the facilities and the Bali Spirit Festival venues. There was absolutely no noise both in the day and in the night, and the entire place was unbelievably quiet; I felt I was in the most serene spot in Ubud. The rice paddies are as genuine as they can get, and you get a real Ubud feeling by strolling down the fields in complete solitude. All villas are air conditioned and boast free high speed wi-fi Internet connection. I found private parking to be a plus that I thanked each time I returned late at night after the festival concerts at Armas in Ubud. Highly recommended stay!</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/lodtunduh-sari-villas-ubud/">Lodtunduh Sari Villas &#8211; Ubud</a> appeared first on <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/">Asian Itinerary</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Lodtunduh Village &#8211; Ubud &#8211; 80571 Bali &#8211; Indonesia </strong></p>
<p><strong>P: +62 816299210 / +62 361981632</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="mailto:info@lodtunduhsari.com">info@lodtunduhsari.com</a> </strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.lodtunduhsari.com">www.lodtunduhsari.com</a> </strong></p>
<p>When I thought of pairing my Bali Spirit Festival experience with a great accommodation, I was fortunate enough to be a guest of Lodtunduh Sari Villas.</p>
<div id="attachment_7291" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MG_6323.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[22242]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7291" class="wp-image-7291 size-medium" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MG_6323-300x200.jpg" alt="Great Balinese decor" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MG_6323-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MG_6323.jpg 1024w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MG_6323-600x400.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MG_6323-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MG_6323-366x244.jpg 366w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MG_6323-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MG_6323-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MG_6323-236x156.jpg 236w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7291" class="wp-caption-text">Great Balinese decor</p></div>
<p>Nestled at the edge of sprawling rice paddies minutes from the heart of Ubud, Lodtunduh Sari Villas has been crafted by a local architect, hence featuring all the traditional Balinese style you would expect: bungalows in ironwood, stone and glass, openness to nature, including the special touch of alang-alang roofs, along with a well-manicured lush gardens.</p>
<p>The lovely saltwater pool sits right by the rice fields, which make the perfect frame for this private villas compound. Villas feature lovely open-air bathrooms, private patios and gardens, ornate by fish ponds and discreet boundary walls for the utmost privacy, while the amazingly friendly staff in the common area delight guests with the traditional Balinese hospitality as well as with the á la carte restaurant offering delicious Balinese and International dishes.</p>
<div id="attachment_7306" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[22242]"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7306" class="size-medium wp-image-7306" src="http://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2-300x200.jpg" alt="Wood villas" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2-600x400.jpg 600w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2-150x100.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2-366x244.jpg 366w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2-770x514.jpg 770w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2-285x190.jpg 285w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2-236x156.jpg 236w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7306" class="wp-caption-text">Wood villas</p></div>
<p>But the real highlight of Lodtunduh Sari Villas for me was the atmosphere, and the peace and tranquility of the fabulous location, a real sanctuary of relaxation where I felt miles and miles away from the hustle of central Ubud, yet I was so near all the facilities and the Bali Spirit Festival venues. There was absolutely no noise both in the day and in the night, and the entire place was unbelievably quiet; I felt I was in the most serene spot in Ubud. The rice paddies are as genuine as they can get, and you get a real Ubud feeling by strolling down the fields in complete solitude.</p>
<p>All villas are air conditioned and boast free high speed wi-fi Internet connection. I found private parking to be a plus that I thanked each time I returned late at night after the festival concerts at Armas in Ubud. Highly recommended stay!</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/lodtunduh-sari-villas-ubud/">Lodtunduh Sari Villas &#8211; Ubud</a> appeared first on <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/">Asian Itinerary</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 18:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Bali, l’isola da vacanze per antonomasia, mi ha accolto bene sin dall’arrivo sulla sua superfice: all’aereoporto Ngua Rai sono subito rimasto impressionato dalla ricchezza dell&#8217;arte balinese esposta nel complesso aereoportuale. La vacanza iniziò su di un taxi locale in direzione Ubud, sulle colline. Il centro di Denpasar, la capitale dell’isola, è a soli 30 minuti di auto e facilmente raggiungibile. In città ci fermammo a mangiare qualcosa in un ristorante locale. Il cibo Balinese è semplice e gustoso, e per chi non lo conosce o non è familiare con la cucina balinese, niente panico: dappertutto ci sono fast food e ristoranti internazionali. Una volta raggiunta la nostra destinazione, Ubud, ci sistemammo nella camera d’albergo per la notte. Il giorno dopo lo dedicammo alle visite ai tempi. Mi alzai molto presto per raggiungere il Tempio Besakih, che si trova sulle pendici del vulcano più alto di Bali, il Monte Agung Kunung, un colosso ancora attivo. Durante il tragitto, il minivan raggiunse il paese di Kintamani e fece un detour per visitare il Lago Batur, il più grande dei laghi vulcanici presenti sull&#8217;isola. Al tempio, affittai un sarong e mi cambiai per mescolarmi meglio con la gente del posto e per rispetto della cultura balinese. Besakih incorpora complessivamente 30 piccoli templi. Il tempio principale è fatto di pietre scolpite, con un tetto di foglie di palma nera. Ci volle poi un&#8217;ora per raggiungere la nostra prossima destinazione: Tanalot. Le strade di Bali sono molto strette e sembrava che tutte le auto fossero dirette allo stesso posto; il traffico in alcuni punti risultava davvero fastidioso. Il tempio di Tanalot è arroccato in gran parte su uno sperone roccioso che negli orari di alta marea viene completamente circondato dall’acqua dell’Oceano Indiano. Raggiungere il tempio a piedi è perciò possibile solo quando la marea è bassa. L’area sottostante il roccione è sede di una piccola grotta all&#8217;interno della quale vivono due serpenti considerati sacri, visto che i balinesi credono che siano lì per proteggere la struttura. Grazie anche ad una sorgente che sgorga dal sottosuolo, Tanalot assomiglia più ad un tabellone dipinto che a qualcosa di reale. Il tempio di Tanalot si presta a dei tramonti spettacolari: l&#8217;atmosfera è davvero magica durante gli ultimi minuti di luce del giorno, e l’effetto può essere paragonato a quello sperimentato a Laem Promthep, a Phuket. Arrivammo al momento giusto; i colori erano incredibili e donavano un&#8217;aura speciale ad uno scenario già di per sé straordinario. La cena fu un&#8217;esperienza in sé. I numerosi ristoranti che occupano i due chilometri della spiaggia di Jimbaran servono pesce e frutti di mare freschi su tavoli situati proprio sulla spiaggia, per godere di una sensazionale brezza marina mentre vari musicisti si spostano da un tavolo all&#8217;altro e creano un&#8217;atmosfera romantica. Le ultime ore del giorno le passammo lungo la Legian Road, dove vissi l&#8217;atmosfera notturna di Bali: un posto ambito dai visitatori stranieri, con ristoranti, pub, negozi di souvenir, prodotti di marca e rilassanti centri massaggi e benessere. Il secondo giorno mi misi in mano ad una guida locale per una gita nei dintorni di Ubud, un luogo pittoresco che ha una strada intera lunga chilometri piena di negozi di souvenir balinesi, negozi d&#8217;arte, ristoranti e musei. Sullo sfondo, campi di riso terrazzati e alte colline tipiche della contea di Ubud. Da qui, procedemmo fino ad arrivare a Kintamani e poi alla vicina Tampaksiring, la fonte sacra; i balinesi credono infatti che gli Dei aiutino i malati e gli sfortunati che si fanno il bagno in questa sorgente ad allontanare disgrazie e malattie. Ci misimo ben più di tre ore di guida lungo curve strade fiancheggiate da forti pendenze per arrivare a Lovina, avamposto turistico nel nord di Bali. Il viaggio mi ha fatto ricordare il tragitto da Chiang Mai a Mae Hon Son, nel nord della Thailandia. Arrivammo a Lovina che era già buio e ne approfittammo per andare a letto presto. La mattina dopo, quella dell&#8217;ultimo giorno della vacanza, mi svegliai alle 5:30 per unirmi ad un giro in barca per osservare i delfini. Ci vollero solo 10 minuti per avvistarli lungo la barriera corallina: si lanciavano fuori dall&#8217;acqua facendo salti fantastici. È stata un&#8217;esperienza a dir poco emozionante. Più tardi trascorsi un paio d&#8217;ore sulla spiaggia di Lovina, ammirando la sua distesa di 8 chilometri di sabbia nera provienente dalla lava vulcanica; uno spettacolo unico. Ma aimè la mattina dopo arrivò e con lei il momento di raggiungere l&#8217;aeroporto per il nostro volo di ritorno. Quei pochi giorni passarono così in fretta che mi sentii quasi costretto a ritornare a Bali, l’isola magica. E detto fatto ci tornai; recentemente ci ho pure vissuto per ben 4 mesi!</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/bali-percorso-in-unisola-da-vacanze/">Bali &#8211; Percorso in un’isola da vacanze</a> appeared first on <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/">Asian Itinerary</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="150" src="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_3960-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_3960-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_3960-1-75x75.jpg 75w, https://asianitinerary.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_3960-1-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></div><p>Bali, l’isola da vacanze per antonomasia, mi ha accolto bene sin dall’arrivo sulla sua superfice: all’aereoporto Ngua Rai sono subito rimasto impressionato dalla ricchezza dell&#8217;arte balinese esposta nel complesso aereoportuale. La vacanza iniziò su di un taxi locale in direzione Ubud, sulle colline. Il centro di Denpasar, la capitale dell’isola, è a soli 30 minuti di auto e facilmente raggiungibile. In città ci fermammo a mangiare qualcosa in un ristorante locale. Il cibo Balinese è semplice e gustoso, e per chi non lo conosce o non è familiare con la cucina balinese, niente panico: dappertutto ci sono fast food e ristoranti internazionali. Una volta raggiunta la nostra destinazione, Ubud, ci sistemammo nella camera d’albergo per la notte.</p>
<p>Il giorno dopo lo dedicammo alle visite ai tempi. Mi alzai molto presto per raggiungere il Tempio Besakih, che si trova sulle pendici del vulcano più alto di Bali, il Monte Agung Kunung, un colosso ancora attivo. Durante il tragitto, il minivan raggiunse il paese di Kintamani e fece un detour per visitare il Lago Batur, il più grande dei laghi vulcanici presenti sull&#8217;isola. Al tempio, affittai un sarong e mi cambiai per mescolarmi meglio con la gente del posto e per rispetto della cultura balinese. Besakih incorpora complessivamente 30 piccoli templi. Il tempio principale è fatto di pietre scolpite, con un tetto di foglie di palma nera.</p>
<p>Ci volle poi un&#8217;ora per raggiungere la nostra prossima destinazione: Tanalot. Le strade di Bali sono molto strette e sembrava che tutte le auto fossero dirette allo stesso posto; il traffico in alcuni punti risultava davvero fastidioso. Il tempio di Tanalot è arroccato in gran parte su uno sperone roccioso che negli orari di alta marea viene completamente circondato dall’acqua dell’Oceano Indiano. Raggiungere il tempio a piedi è perciò possibile solo quando la marea è bassa. L’area sottostante il roccione è sede di una piccola grotta all&#8217;interno della quale vivono due serpenti considerati sacri, visto che i balinesi credono che siano lì per proteggere la struttura. Grazie anche ad una sorgente che sgorga dal sottosuolo, Tanalot assomiglia più ad un tabellone dipinto che a qualcosa di reale. Il tempio di Tanalot si presta a dei tramonti spettacolari: l&#8217;atmosfera è davvero magica durante gli ultimi minuti di luce del giorno, e l’effetto può essere paragonato a quello sperimentato a Laem Promthep, a Phuket. Arrivammo al momento giusto; i colori erano incredibili e donavano un&#8217;aura speciale ad uno scenario già di per sé straordinario.</p>
<p>La cena fu un&#8217;esperienza in sé. I numerosi ristoranti che occupano i due chilometri della spiaggia di Jimbaran servono pesce e frutti di mare freschi su tavoli situati proprio sulla spiaggia, per godere di una sensazionale brezza marina mentre vari musicisti si spostano da un tavolo all&#8217;altro e creano un&#8217;atmosfera romantica. Le ultime ore del giorno le passammo lungo la Legian Road, dove vissi l&#8217;atmosfera notturna di Bali: un posto ambito dai visitatori stranieri, con ristoranti, pub, negozi di souvenir, prodotti di marca e rilassanti centri massaggi e benessere.</p>
<p>Il secondo giorno mi misi in mano ad una guida locale per una gita nei dintorni di Ubud, un luogo pittoresco che ha una strada intera lunga chilometri piena di negozi di souvenir balinesi, negozi d&#8217;arte, ristoranti e musei. Sullo sfondo, campi di riso terrazzati e alte colline tipiche della contea di Ubud. Da qui, procedemmo fino ad arrivare a Kintamani e poi alla vicina Tampaksiring, la fonte sacra; i balinesi credono infatti che gli Dei aiutino i malati e gli sfortunati che si fanno il bagno in questa sorgente ad allontanare disgrazie e malattie.</p>
<p>Ci misimo ben più di tre ore di guida lungo curve strade fiancheggiate da forti pendenze per arrivare a Lovina, avamposto turistico nel nord di Bali. Il viaggio mi ha fatto ricordare il tragitto da Chiang Mai a Mae Hon Son, nel nord della Thailandia. Arrivammo a Lovina che era già buio e ne approfittammo per andare a letto presto.</p>
<p>La mattina dopo, quella dell&#8217;ultimo giorno della vacanza, mi svegliai alle 5:30 per unirmi ad un giro in barca per osservare i delfini. Ci vollero solo 10 minuti per avvistarli lungo la barriera corallina: si lanciavano fuori dall&#8217;acqua facendo salti fantastici. È stata un&#8217;esperienza a dir poco emozionante. Più tardi trascorsi un paio d&#8217;ore sulla spiaggia di Lovina, ammirando la sua distesa di 8 chilometri di sabbia nera provienente dalla lava vulcanica; uno spettacolo unico.</p>
<p>Ma aimè la mattina dopo arrivò e con lei il momento di raggiungere l&#8217;aeroporto per il nostro volo di ritorno. Quei pochi giorni passarono così in fretta che mi sentii quasi costretto a ritornare a Bali, l’isola magica. E detto fatto ci tornai; recentemente ci ho pure vissuto per ben 4 mesi!</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/bali-percorso-in-unisola-da-vacanze/">Bali &#8211; Percorso in un’isola da vacanze</a> appeared first on <a href="https://asianitinerary.com/it/">Asian Itinerary</a>.</p>
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